H.R. 5644 · 118th Congress

End Diaper Need Act of 2023

Introduced on Sep 21, 2023 by Barbara Lee (D-CA-12). 42 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Sep 21, 2023
Cosponsors
42
0 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and low-income adults or adults with disabilities who rely on adult incontinence materials and supplies place 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 diapering supplies, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Community life and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Disability assistance
  • Family services
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Government information and archives
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Income tax deductions
  • Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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Barbara LeeD-CA-12Sponsor

Democrats · 42

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History

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  1. Sep 21, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Sep 21, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Sep 21, 2023 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. Sep 21, 2023 · HouseReferred 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.
  5. Sep 22, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  6. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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