S 2231 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act

Introduced Jul 11, 2023 Originated Senate Sponsor Jeff Merkley D-OR

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Oct 25, 2023 Held at the desk.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 11, 2023
  2. Passed SenateSep 30, 2023
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act

This bill expands the scope of the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to include research and activities to prevent stillbirths.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 11, 2023 to Sep 18, 2023; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalJul 11, 2023
R-LABill CassidyOriginalJul 11, 2023
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJul 11, 2023
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalJul 11, 2023
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalJul 11, 2023
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalJul 11, 2023
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalJul 11, 2023
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalJul 11, 2023
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalJul 11, 2023
D-AZMark KellyOriginalJul 11, 2023
R-FLRick ScottOriginalJul 11, 2023
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalJul 11, 2023
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalJul 11, 2023
D-ILTammy DuckworthOriginalJul 11, 2023
R-NCThom TillisOriginalJul 11, 2023
D-MIDebbie StabenowJul 13, 2023
D-RISheldon WhitehouseJul 13, 2023
I-AZKyrsten SinemaJul 26, 2023
D-MNAmy KlobucharSep 18, 2023
R-OHJ. D. VanceSep 18, 2023

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateFinance Committee
Referred Jul 11, 2023Discharged Oct 1, 2023

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 25, 2023Received in the House.
  2. Oct 25, 2023Held at the desk.
  3. Oct 4, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Sep 30, 2023Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4895)
  5. Sep 30, 2023Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4895)
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In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S4895Text printed S4895Charles E. Schumer D-NYSep 30, 2023

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3797Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2022Reintroduction ofMar 10, 2022
HR 4581Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024Related billJul 12, 2024

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act
Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 30, 2023Engrossed in Senate
  2. Jul 11, 2023Introduced in Senate

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