HR5581-118

Introduced

To amend the Social Security Act to authorize grants for demonstration projects to support mothers and families during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period by increasing access to short-term child care, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 20, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Social Security Act to authorize grants for demonstration projects to support mothers and families during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period by increasing access to short-term child care, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Civil Rights, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6038086EDB5D46A38337F094553BFF97: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Assistance for Maternal Health Act.
  • Section HDF69E39506DC401DB5EA6416281505CD: 2. Demonstration projects for child care to improve maternal health Subtitle A of title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.) is amended by...
  • Section H0884F70EC1404D4AAA317AE138020EA1: 2009A. Demonstration projects for child care to improve maternal health The Secretary shall carry out a program of awarding grants, on a competitive basis, to...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Social Security Act to authorize grants for demonstration projects to support mothers and families during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period by increasing access to short-term child care, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Civil Rights, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Social Security Act to authorize grants for demonstration projects to support mothers and families during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period by increasing access to short-term child care, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Civil Rights Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 20, 2023

Ms. McClellan (for herself and Ms. Mace) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Civil Rights Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"postpartum period" §H0884F70EC1404D4AAA317AE138020EA1

the first year after an individual has given birth. The term short-term child care— means child care provided during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period— for a limited duration

"postpartum period" §HDF69E39506DC401DB5EA6416281505CD

the first year after an individual has given birth. The term short-term child care— means child care provided during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period— for a limited duration

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