On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed H.R. 1, a sweeping bill referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, into law (P.L. 119-21). The impact on babies will be long-lasting: many families will lose ground as a result of the bill’s passage and the $4.1 trillion added to the deficit will make funding the health, education, and nutrition supports babies need to ensure a strong future more difficult. Most babies born this year lose thousands of dollars over their lifetimes due to these combined factors and the impact will grow for future generations.
- Families with babies see few gains; those at lowest income levels lose ground.
- Medicaid and SNAP benefit changes will reduce families’ household budgets and impact care for babies
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Shift of funding responsibilities to states, along with other economic fall-out from the bill, could mean cuts in a range of services for babies and families.
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Many immigrant families will lose access to health care and adequate nutrition even as enforcement provisions create an environment of fear and potentially subject young children to harmful family detention or separation.
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Cross-cutting impacts of these policy changes will impact the mental health of expectant parents, babies, and families.
Download this new resource here to learn more about how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will change tax provisions and impact health, education, and nutrition programs that support babies and their families.
