Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Healthy Start Reauthorization Act amends section 330H of the Public Health Service Act to continue the Healthy Start Initiative. It authorizes $145,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Healthy Start is the Federal grant program that supports community-based maternal and infant health work in areas with high infant mortality, including outreach, case management, prenatal and postpartum support, and links to health and social services. The bill is short, but the funding authorization is specific: it keeps the program authorized for five more fiscal years at $145 million per year.
Who Benefits and How
Healthy Start grantees benefit because the bill provides a five-year authorization signal for Federal grant funding. Community maternal health clinics benefit from continued program authority for outreach, case management, and patient support services. Pregnant patients in high-infant-mortality communities benefit from continued access to local Healthy Start services. Postpartum patients and infants benefit if grantees can maintain care coordination and infant-health interventions. The Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau benefits from clear authority to continue administering the program through fiscal year 2030.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers bear the authorized cost of $145,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. HRSA grant administrators must continue competitions, awards, oversight, and reporting for Healthy Start grants. Community health providers that receive grants must comply with Federal grant terms and performance expectations. Congressional appropriators must decide whether to fund the authorization each year. States and local public health offices may need to coordinate with grantees serving high-risk communities.
Key Provisions
- Amends section 330H(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act.
- Authorizes $145,000,000 for the Healthy Start Initiative for fiscal year 2026.
- Extends the same $145,000,000 authorization for each fiscal year through 2030.
- Provides continued authority for Healthy Start grants serving communities with high infant mortality.
- Supports Federal maternal and infant health program administration by HRSA.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes the Public Health Service Act Healthy Start Initiative by authorizing $145,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030 for grants and services aimed at communities with high infant mortality and maternal health risks.
Key Policy Areas
Maternal Health, Public Health, Appropriations
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes the Public Health Service Act Healthy Start Initiative by authorizing $145,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030 for grants and services aimed at communities with high infant mortality and maternal health risks.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Healthy Start grantees
- Community maternal health clinics
- Pregnant patients
- Postpartum patients
- Infants in high-risk communities
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Identified Costs
- Federal taxpayers
- HRSA grant administrators
- Community health providers
- Congressional appropriators
- State public health offices
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. …
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 …
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Community maternal health clinics, Healthy Start grantees, Postpartum patients
Health Resources and Services Administration, Taxpayers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "hrsa"
- → Health Resources and Services Administration
- "healthy_start"
- → Healthy Start Initiative
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