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HR 4605118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

Healthy Moms and Babies Act

Policy Area: Health
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Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
Dec 5, 2025
Latest Action Date
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Official Summary

Official summary has not been imported yet.

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Executive Summary

The Healthy Moms and Babies Act (H.R. 4605) is a health-related bill introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Health but did not advance further and ultimately failed or expired. Specific provisions, funding details, and programmatic elements are not available in the provided data.

Bottom Line

H.R. 4605 sought to address health issues affecting mothers and babies but did not progress beyond early committee referral and expired without enactment.

Policy Risk Level
🟢 Low
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill focuses on health policy related to maternal and infant health.
  • It was introduced in the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress.
  • The latest recorded action was referral to the Subcommittee on Health on December 17, 2024.
  • The bill status is marked as failed or expired, indicating it did not become law.
  • No official summary or full text is available to provide detailed content analysis.
Who Benefits?

["Mothers and infants potentially targeted by the bill's health provisions", 'Healthcare providers and public health agencies involved in maternal and child health', 'Organizations focused on improving health outcomes for mothers and babies']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of available text and summary limits understanding of implementation requirements and funding mechanisms', 'Without detailed provisions, oversight and enforcement mechanisms cannot be assessed', "The bill's failure to advance may reflect challenges in legislative support or competing priorities"]

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to a relevant subcommittee but did not move forward. Its failure or expiration suggests it did not receive sufficient legislative traction or priority to be enacted during the session.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 2

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2 Detected
Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['If enacted, the bill could have influenced funding priorities and program development in maternal and infant health sectors.', 'Failure to pass may maintain status quo in maternal and infant health policy and funding.', 'Referral to the Subcommittee on Health suggests potential alignment with broader health policy discussions.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full bill text restricts transparency and public oversight. Tracking bills that fail to advance is important to understand legislative priorities and gaps. The bill's failure to progress beyond subcommittee referral highlights the need for monitoring early-stage legislation for potential future reintroduction or modification.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 70%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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