United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 2296 — Pregnancy Assistance Act of 2019

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Pregnancy Assistance Act of 2019This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Pregnancy Assistance Fund program, which awards grants to states for a range of support services for expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers, and their families. Such services include those related to personal health, child health, parenting, education, and employment.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill extends the authorization period for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund from 2019 to 2024.

  • 42 U.S.C. § 18204

    2010 through 2019 → 2020 through 2024

    The bill changes the fiscal years for the appropriation of funds to support the Pregnancy Assistance Fund.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2296 do?
Pregnancy Assistance Act of 2019This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Pregnancy Assistance Fund program, which awards grants to states for a range of support services for expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers, and their families. Such services include those related to personal health, child health, parenting, education, and employment.
Who sponsors S 2296?
S 2296 is sponsored by Casey, Robert P., Jr. (Democratic) and Murkowski, Lisa (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2296?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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