YourVoice.Now Summary
Your MoneyTransparency & AccountabilityMore money for pregnant women and babies in high-risk communities — $145.25 million a year, up from $125.5 million.
Your Money
Healthy Start funds local groups such as hospitals, health centers, and health departments that work to lower infant deaths. The bill sets $145.25 million a year, up from the $125.5 million last approved for 2021 through 2025.
Transparency & Accountability
The new funding level runs only through budget year 2031. After that, lawmakers would have to pass another bill to keep the program's money approved.
More about this bill
More federal money would go to local programs that help pregnant women and babies. The money targets communities where infants die at high rates. The bill renews the Healthy Start Initiative at $145.25 million a year. That is up from $125.5 million, the level last approved for 2021 through 2025. The new amount would cover budget years 2027 through 2031. Local hospitals, health centers, and health departments run these programs. Most people would notice no change in daily life. The bill adds no new rules, forms, or limits on who can take part. It cleared a Senate committee in June 2026 and is not law.
Congressional Summary
Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Healthy Start program, which is administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau within the Health Resources and Services Administration. This program provides grants and other support for communities experiencing high rates of infant mortality and adverse maternal health outcomes, including support for case management, medical care, and health education. (For additional information on the Healthy Start program see CRS Insight IN12550.)
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to Senate
- Action Date
- 2026-06-22
- Date Added
- 2026-07-14
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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