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HR 6238 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

NIH IMPROVE Act

In plain language: NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act or the NIH IMPROVE Act This bill provides statutory authority for the National Institutes of Health to provide grants and other support for research on improving health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, especially in populations that are disproportionately affected.

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How it moved.

  1. Jul 21, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Jul 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jul 20, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4651)
  4. Jul 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4651)
  5. Jul 9, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734.
  6. Jul 9, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734.
  7. May 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
  8. Nov 20, 2025Introduced in House
  9. Nov 20, 2025Introduced in House

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