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H.R. 2040119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 11, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 2040 would authorize $10 million yearly from 2025-2029 for local grants targeting high infant mortality areas.
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HR 2040 would let the Health Resources and Services Administration award up to five-year grants to local and tribal health departments to run "infant mortality pilot programs." Preference goes to the 50 counties or county groups with the worst infant mortality rates and to programs addressing specific causes like birth defects, premature births, or SIDS. Grant funds could cover outreach, counseling, treatment programs, nutrition, mental health, dental care, and public education campaigns.
The bill affects new mothers, infants, and families in high-risk communities, plus local, tribal, and rural health departments eligible to apply for grants.
Funding depends on future congressional budget approval, so the program's actual reach and impact remain uncertain. Grantees would face requirements like capping administrative costs at 10% and filing annual progress reports.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.