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119th Congress Health

H.R. 1909: Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 6, 2025
  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, Mar 6, 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and otherwise modifies programs to support state and tribal maternal mortality review committees; enhance surveillance of pregnancy-associated and -related deaths; and otherwise improve, and reduce disparities in, maternal health outcomes.

The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to annually disseminate best practices for preventing maternal mortality and morbidity to hospitals, professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives (i.e., networks of perinatal care providers and public health professionals that work to improve pregnancy outcomes through continuous quality improvement).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

24

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Earl Carter R-GA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Mar 6, 2025Introduced in the House by Earl Carter.
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  1. Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Mar 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.