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The bill highlights and supports effective home visiting programs that benefit families, children, tribal communities, and the workforce, but it makes no funding or mandate commitments—so broader access, universal coverage, and improved pay are not guaranteed.
Parents and families gain access to evidence-based home visiting services that promote healthy child development and positive parenting (served 150,000+ parents in FY2024).
Children (especially infants and toddlers) receive early brain-development supports during critical years through widespread implementation of evidence-based home visiting programs in all 50 states and most counties.
American Indian and Alaska Native communities receive targeted support via Tribal MIECHV grants, improving maternal and child health and family well-being in tribal areas.
Families are not guaranteed additional services or expansions because the preamble does not change funding or require new services; any program growth depends on future appropriations or mandates.
Parents and communities may be led to expect universal access even though many counties (about 35%) lack implementation and providers face capacity gaps, leaving coverage uneven—especially in rural areas.
Home visitors and low-income families may hope for better pay or reduced caseloads because of the recognition of workforce needs, but there is no funding commitment to improve compensation or staffing levels.
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Expresses congressional findings supporting maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs and records 2022 investments and 2024 program reach; does not change law or funding.
Official title: Supporting the designation of the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week".
Introduced April 14, 2026 by Darin Lahood · Last progress April 14, 2026
Declares Congress's findings and purpose in support of maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs, citing research on child development benefits, workforce supports, Tribal grant programs, and national reach and usage statistics. It is a non‑operative statement that does not create new requirements, appropriate funds, or change law.