[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4768 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4768

  To amend section 511 of the Social Security Act to reduce maternal 
   mortality by continuing to invest in evidence-based home visiting 
 models that are addressing the social determinants of maternal health 
                             and morbidity.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2019

Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
  Blumenauer, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. 
DeGette, Mr. Evans, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Kildee, 
  Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Moore, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
    Sanchez, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
 and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend section 511 of the Social Security Act to reduce maternal 
   mortality by continuing to invest in evidence-based home visiting 
 models that are addressing the social determinants of maternal health 
                             and morbidity.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal 
Mortality and Morbidity Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN TRIBAL SET-ASIDE PERCENTAGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 511(j)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 711(j)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``3'' and inserting 
``6''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2020.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN FUNDING.

    Section 511(j)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711(j)(1)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (G); and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(H) $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 
                through 2020;
                    ``(I) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and
                    ``(J) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.''.

SEC. 4. USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS.

    Section 511(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711(c)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Use of certain funds to provide additional resources 
        to address high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, 
        support unmet needs identified by the needs assessment, or 
        increase allocations to states and territories based on 
        relative population or poverty.--The Secretary shall ensure 
        that any amounts exceeding $400,000,000 that are used for 
        grants under this subsection for a fiscal year are used to--
                    ``(A) provide additional funding priority to 
                States, tribes, and territories to address high rates 
                of maternal mortality and morbidity documented in needs 
                assessments conducted under subsection (b) or performed 
                under other Federal programs;
                    ``(B) address unmet needs identified by a needs 
                assessment conducted under subsection (b); or
                    ``(C) increase the amounts allocated under this 
                section to States and to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin 
                Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American 
                Samoa, based on the proportion of children who have not 
                attained 5 years of age and are living in poverty.''.
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