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Congress Passes Funding for MCH Programs
On February 3, Congress passed H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which includes the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill. The legislation was passed following a brief partial...
Progress Towards FY26 Funding for MCH Programs
On January 20, the U.S. House of Representatives released H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 – a bipartisan, bicameral “minibus” package that includes the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies (LHHS)...
AMCHP Submits Comments in Support of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Despite the current uncertainty around the finalization of Fiscal Year 2026 funding, the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to provide leadership in strengthening and safeguarding the core systems that support maternal and child...
AMCHP Leads Maternal & Child Health Funding Week of Action to Protect MCH Investments
Throughout the week of December 8, the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) has been leading the Maternal & Child Health Appropriations Alliance’s (MCHAA) MCH Funding Week of Action, mobilizing national partners, advocates, and family...
Congress Passes Legislation Ending the Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History
On November 12, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, a legislative package to fully reopen the federal government, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The legislation includes a “minibus” of three full-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2026...
AMCHP Leads National Organization Letter Urging Congress to Protect and Strengthen SPRANS Funding in FY26
Despite the current federal government shutdown, the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to lead national partners and collaborate with Congressional champions to protect and strengthen the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services...
Congress Fails to Come to a Funding Agreement, Government Shuts Down
Congress has failed to reach an agreement to either fund the government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 or extend federal funding for FY 2025, resulting in a government shutdown beginning early this morning. As a result, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is...
House Committee Passes Funding for Maternal and Child Health Programs
In the early hours of September 10, the House Committee on Appropriations approved its fiscal year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill. While AMCHP is encouraged that the Committee rejected the proposed...
Senate Committee Passes Funding for MCH Programs, and an Overview of the Reconciliation Package
Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Update On July 31, the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) funding bill. AMCHP is grateful to Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray,...
Congress Passes Reconciliation Package with Large Implications for MCH Populations
Today, Congress passed H.R. 1, a reconciliation package that is projected to increase the national debt by $3.9 trillion. This package includes some of the most significant health policy provisions to be made into law since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and has the...
Administration Releases Additional Budget Document for Administration for a Healthy America
As a reminder, on May 2, the Administration released the President’s Budget Proposal for FY26 – colloquially referred to as a “Skinny Budget” – that provides a broad overview of funding requests for each federal agency for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). While...
AMCHP Leads Efforts to Support Funding for Federal MCH Programs in FY26; White House Begins Releasing FY26 Budget Proposal Materials
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to lead partners and collaborate with Congressional champions in support of federal maternal and child health (MCH) programs through the annual federal appropriations process for the upcoming...
AMCHP Leads Advocacy Efforts Supporting the Title V MCH Block Grant and Medicaid
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to lead efforts to advocate for $1 billion in FY 2026 (FY26) funding for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (Title V MCH Block Grant) as well as protect Medicaid. On...
HHS Announces Drastic Reorganization, Leading to Mass Layoffs
On March 27, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an initiative to drastically restructure the department in accordance with the February 11 Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce...
Congress Passes Seven-Month Continuing Resolution to Avert Government Shutdown
Congress passed legislation last night to extend funding for the federal government through September 30, 2025, the end of the current fiscal year. This legislation, once signed by the President, averts a government shutdown that would have gone into effect just after...