,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,collins1 and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide funds through the ,social ,services ,block ,grant program for diaper assistance4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,diaper ,assistance ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,infants need between #f to #ab diapers a day4 ,infants and toddlers lacking access to clean diapers have a greater risk for health complications1 which require costly and difficult to access medical care4 7#b7 ,prior to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 surveys indicated that #a in #c families in the ,united ,states with young children could not afford an adequate supply of diapers to keep their child clean1 dry1 and healthy4 7#c7 ,low-income families pay an even higher than average price for diapers because they do not have access to money saving alternatives such as bulk buying or online shopping that can reduce costs4 ,low-income families spend about #ad percent of their income on diapers4 7#d7 ,clean diaper access presents a financial and stressful burden on families' dependent on child care services4 ,research indicates that when diaper need is a barrier to child care1 parents miss an average of #d workdays a month4 7#e7 ,the ,,covid-#ai pandemic has further raised demand for diapers and strained diaper banks' ability to meet low-income families' needs4 ,prior to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 nonprofit diaper bank distribution only met #e to #f percent of diaper need4 ,since the start of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 diaper banks around the country have experienced double1 triple1 or greater increase in demand for diapers due to the pandemic and economic shutdown4 ,nonprofits alone cannot fully address this public health crisis that impacts #a in #c families in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,targeted funding for ,states for diaper assistance through the ,social ,services ,block ,grant ,program 7a7 ,increase in funding for ,social ,services ,block ,grant ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,the amount specified in subsection 7c7 of section #bjjc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;b7 for purposes of subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of such section is deemed to be #a1ijj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba1 of which #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be obligated by ,states in accordance with subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,appropriation ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated #bjj1jjj1jjj1 which shall be available for payments under section #bjjb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;a71 which shall remain available for expenditure through ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 7#c7 ,deadline for distribution of funds ,within #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall distribute the funds made available by this subsection1 which shall be made available to ,states on an emergency basis for immediate obligation and expenditure4 7#d7 ,submission of ,revised ,pre-,expenditure ,report ,within #ij days after a ,state receives funds made available by this subsection1 the ,state shall submit to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services a revised pre-expenditure report pursuant to subtitle ,a of title ,,xx of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig et seq47 that describes how the ,state plans to administer the funds in accordance with subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,deadline for obligation of funds by ,states ,a ,state to which funds made available by this subsection are distributed shall obligate the funds not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba4 7#f7 ,deadline for expenditure of funds ,a grantee to which a ,state provides funds made available by this subsection 7or a subgrantee of such a grantee7 shall expend the funds not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 7b7 ,rules governing use of additional funds ,funds are used in accordance with this subsection if-- 7#a7 the funds are used to provide through social service agencies or other nonprofit organizations1 diapers and diapering supplies 7including diaper wipes and diaper cream1 necessary to ensure that a child using a diaper is properly cleaned and protected from diaper rash7 to families in need2 7#b7 the funds are used subject to the limitations in section #bjje of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;d72 7#c7 the funds are used to supplement1 not supplant1 ,state general revenue funds provided for the purposes described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#d7 the funds are not used for costs that are reimbursable by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 under a contract for insurance1 or by self-insurance4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,grantees and subgrantees ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 each grantee to which a ,state provides funds made available by subsection 7a7 7or a subgrantee of such a grantee7 shall submit a report to the ,state on the use of the funds so provided4 7#b7 ,,ssbg annual report ,a ,state shall include in the annual report required under section #bjjf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;e7 covering fiscal year #bjbc1 information detailing how grantees and subgrantees used funds made available under subsection 7a7 to distribute diapers and diapering supplies to families in need4