H.R. 1846 (IH) - End Diaper Need Act of 2019 - BILLS-116hr1846ih | Content Details

H.R. 1846 (IH) - End Diaper Need Act of 2019

Action: Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Ms. Moore, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Omar, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Takano, Ms. Wild, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Peters, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Ms. DeLauro) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers places on families in need, the resultant adverse health effects on children and families, and the limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Gwen Moore (WI); Ro Khanna (CA); Ilhan Omar (MN); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Sheila Jackson Lee (TX); Jerry McNerney (CA); Jerrold Nadler (NY); Bobby L. Rush (IL); Steve Cohen (TN); Carolyn B. Maloney (NY); Ayanna Pressley (MA); Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ); Mark Takano (CA); Susan Wild (PA); Mark Pocan (WI); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY); Pramila Jayapal (WA); Betty McCollum (MN); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Scott H. Peters (CA); Terri A. Sewell (AL); Rosa L. DeLauro (CT)

Committees: Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)