End Diaper Need Act of 2019
Latest action · May 9, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
End Diaper Need Act of 2019
This bill establishes various programs to increase access to diapers for low-income families with infants and toddlers. Specifically, the bill provides grants to agencies or organizations with experience in community distribution services for the purchase, warehousing, and distribution of diapers and diapering supplies (e.g., diaper wipes and creams) to families with (1) at least one child under the age of 4, and (2) an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level.
The bill also permits states to use Medicaid funds to provide diapers and diapering supplies to low-income families with a child 3 or older who has been diagnosed with one or more specified forms of conditions that create a need for the use of diapers. Additionally, the bill includes diapers and diapering supplies as qualifying medical expenses under (1) health and medical savings accounts, and (2) flexible health spending and reimbursement arrangements.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2019 to May 13, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 13, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 13, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 9, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1846 | End Diaper Need Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 22, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Child health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Family services
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Income tax deductions
- Poverty and welfare assistance
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
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