Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 amends section 330H of the Public Health Service Act to authorize $145 million for the Healthy Start Initiative for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Who Benefits and How
The Healthy Start Initiative benefits from a five-year funding authorization. Pregnant people, infants, families served by Healthy Start projects, and community maternal-health providers benefit from continued federal support for maternal and infant health services.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers pay the budgetary cost of the $145 million annual authorization. Federal health program administrators must continue administering Healthy Start funding if appropriations are provided.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes $145 million per year for the Healthy Start Initiative for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
- Extends the Public Health Service Act authorization for Healthy Start maternal and infant health work through fiscal year 2030.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill reauthorizes the Public Health Service Act Healthy Start Initiative at $145 million for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Key Policy Areas
Maternal Health, Public Health, Federal Budget
Primary Purpose
The bill reauthorizes the Public Health Service Act Healthy Start Initiative at $145 million for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Policy Domains
Healthy Start Initiative reauthorization
Identified Gains
- Healthy Start Initiative
- Pregnant people served by Healthy Start projects
- Infants served by Healthy Start projects
- Community maternal-health providers
Identified Costs
- Federal taxpayers
- Federal health program administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator …
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Infants served by Healthy Start projects, Pregnant people served by Healthy Start projects
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "program"
- → Healthy Start Initiative
- "families"
- → Families served by Healthy Start projects
- "providers"
- → Community maternal-health providers
- "administrators"
- → Federal health program administrators
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Public Health Service Act maternal and infant health initiative reauthorized by the bill for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
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