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Introduced
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
In Committee
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to maternal vaccination awareness and equity, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Maternal Vaccination Act," aims to improve awareness and equitable access to vaccines for pregnant and postpartum individuals by amending the Public Health Service Act. Specifically, it expands an existing campaign to include a focus on these individuals, ensuring that information and outreach efforts consider their unique needs. The bill also broadens the scope of services related to vaccination to include "obstetric" care alongside prenatal and pediatric care, and it explicitly directs efforts to increase vaccination rates among pregnant and postpartum individuals, particularly those from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children. Furthermore, it increases the authorized funding for these initiatives, extending the program and raising the annual appropriation from $15 million to $17 million for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (67)
Terri Sewell (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Chuy García (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Adelita Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
George Latimer (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Christian Menefee (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Nellie Pou (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 03/27/2026)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Disease Prevention
- ‐ Infants and Children
- ‐ Maternal Health
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8153/all-info | 03/28/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8153/BILLS-119hr8153ih.pdf | 04/08/2026 |
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