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End Diaper Need Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3508| House 
| Updated: 5/20/2025
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
André Carson (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "End Diaper Need Act of 2025" aims to alleviate the financial and health burdens associated with securing essential hygiene products for vulnerable populations. It proposes to provide targeted funding to states and other eligible entities through an increase in the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program. Specifically, the bill appropriates an additional $200 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to support these efforts. States will distribute these funds to eligible entities, such as governmental bodies, tribal organizations, diaper banks, and other nonprofits, to facilitate the distribution of free diapers, diapering supplies, medically necessary diapers, and adult incontinence materials. The assistance is intended for low-income families with infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and low-income adults or adults with disabilities. Funds can also be used for community outreach and to improve overall access to these critical supplies. The bill encourages the integration of these diaper assistance activities with existing basic needs programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicaid, and childcare programs. States are permitted to use up to five percent of the funds for administrative costs, ensuring efficient program oversight. Importantly, any assistance received under this program will not affect a family's eligibility for other federal needs-based benefits. To ensure accountability and assess effectiveness, states must submit annual reports detailing how funds were used, including the number of recipients and supplies distributed. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is mandated to conduct comprehensive evaluations of the program's impact on mitigating health and developmental risks. Furthermore, the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include medically necessary diapers and diapering supplies as qualified medical expenses for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Archer MSAs, and Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs), effective after December 31, 2025.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1846
End Diaper Need Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-259
End Diaper Need Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5644
End Diaper Need Act of 2023
May 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1815
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2025
Introduced in House
May 20, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1846
    End Diaper Need Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-259
    End Diaper Need Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5644
    End Diaper Need Act of 2023


  • May 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1815
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-1815: End Diaper Need Act of 2025

End Diaper Need Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3508| House 
| Updated: 5/20/2025
The "End Diaper Need Act of 2025" aims to alleviate the financial and health burdens associated with securing essential hygiene products for vulnerable populations. It proposes to provide targeted funding to states and other eligible entities through an increase in the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program. Specifically, the bill appropriates an additional $200 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to support these efforts. States will distribute these funds to eligible entities, such as governmental bodies, tribal organizations, diaper banks, and other nonprofits, to facilitate the distribution of free diapers, diapering supplies, medically necessary diapers, and adult incontinence materials. The assistance is intended for low-income families with infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and low-income adults or adults with disabilities. Funds can also be used for community outreach and to improve overall access to these critical supplies. The bill encourages the integration of these diaper assistance activities with existing basic needs programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicaid, and childcare programs. States are permitted to use up to five percent of the funds for administrative costs, ensuring efficient program oversight. Importantly, any assistance received under this program will not affect a family's eligibility for other federal needs-based benefits. To ensure accountability and assess effectiveness, states must submit annual reports detailing how funds were used, including the number of recipients and supplies distributed. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is mandated to conduct comprehensive evaluations of the program's impact on mitigating health and developmental risks. Furthermore, the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include medically necessary diapers and diapering supplies as qualified medical expenses for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Archer MSAs, and Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs), effective after December 31, 2025.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1846
End Diaper Need Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-259
End Diaper Need Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5644
End Diaper Need Act of 2023
May 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1815
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2025
Introduced in House
May 20, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1846
    End Diaper Need Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-259
    End Diaper Need Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5644
    End Diaper Need Act of 2023


  • May 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1815
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
André Carson (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Budget Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-1815: End Diaper Need Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted