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Washington, DC—December 2, 2022….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted to pass legislation to help families and honor the late Congresswoman Jackie Walorski by reauthorizing the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. The bill increases funding for services that aid new parents and their children from before birth through kindergarten with in-home support that has been proven to improve maternal and child health, family safety and stability, child development, and school readiness.

Congressman Womack said, “Children are precious, and this bipartisan bill will help babies and families thrive. It will make a difference in the lives of so many, supporting a better future for the most vulnerable among us. I’m proud to support this legislation named in honor of my late friend and colleague Rep. Jackie Walorski—whose service in Congress and life’s work was dedicated to the well-being of America’s youth.”

The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 reauthorizes MIECHV for five years, increasing the annual funding level to $800 million in 2027 and providing increased investment in home visiting in every state and territory. It also updates program policies to provide an even stronger focus on improving outcomes for families and to provide clarity and stability for successful state and territorial programs. 

The bill will now go to the Senate for consideration.

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

womack.house.gov

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