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118th Congress Health

H.R. 3348: Maternal Vaccination Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 15, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, May 15, 2023

This bill includes a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals in existing public health activities to increase vaccination rates.

First, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must incorporate a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals, including by disseminating information to obstetric health care providers, into its existing public awareness campaign about the importance of vaccinations. The bill also reauthorizes this campaign through FY2028.

Second, the bill expressly allows certain project grants for preventive health services to be used for activities to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals (and their children).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

98

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Terri Sewell D-AL SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History

  1. May 15, 2023Introduced in the House by Terri Sewell.
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  1. May 19, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 15, 2023Introduced in House
  3. May 15, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.