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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5581 
To amend the Social Security Act to authorize grants for demonstration 
projects to support mothers and families during pregnancy, childbirth, 
and the postpartum period by increasing access to short-term child care, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 
Ms. MCCLELLAN (for herself and Ms. MACE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Social Security Act to authorize grants for 
demonstration projects to support mothers and families 
during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period 
by increasing access to short-term child care, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Care Assistance 
for Maternal Health Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR CHILD CARE TO 
IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH. 
Subtitle A of title XX of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
2009 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2009A. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR CHILD CARE 
TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program of awarding grants, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible entities to conduct dem-
onstration projects designed to support mothers and 
families during pregnancy, childbirth, and the 
postpartum period by increasing access to short- 
term child care (such as through crisis nurseries) in 
order to improve the physical health, mental health, 
and wellness of the mother and her family. 
‘‘(2) ADVISORY
GROUP.—The Secretary shall 
establish an advisory group to advise the Secretary 
on carrying out the program established under para-
graph (1). The advisory group shall be composed of 
the following members: 
‘‘(A) At least 1 representative of the Ad-
ministration for Children and Families. 
‘‘(B) At least 1 representative of the Ad-
ministration for Native Americans. 
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‘‘(C) At least 1 representative of the Cen-
ters for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 
‘‘(D) At least 1 representative of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration. 
‘‘(E) At least 1 representative of the Sub-
stance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad-
ministration. 
‘‘(F) Representatives of such other Federal 
entities, as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall be— 
‘‘(1) a State, a territory, or the District of Co-
lumbia; 
‘‘(2) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; 
‘‘(3) an Urban Indian organization; 
‘‘(4) a public health department; 
‘‘(5) a nonprofit community-based organization; 
or 
‘‘(6) a consortium of entities described in any 
of paragraphs (1) through (5). 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY FOR AWARDING GRANTS.—In select-
ing grant recipients under this section, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) give priority to— 
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