3.0.0 6238 2026-07-29T16:44:45Z 2026-07-29T16:44:45Z House H HR 2025-11-20 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6238 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. UNDERWOOD:H.R. 6238.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H4878]]]> sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-07-21T21:11:49Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Reported By 2026-07-09T18:51:39Z Markup By 2026-05-21T13:48:37Z Referred To 2025-11-20T15:10:30Z H. Rept. 119-734 Momnibus Act 119 7973 HR 2026-04-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS NIH IMPROVE Act 119 3254 S 2025-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2026-07-21 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2026-07-20 16:12:34 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-07-20 16:12:31 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4651) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2026-07-20 16:12:31 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4651) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2026-07-20 16:04:28 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6238. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-07-20 16:04:27 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4651-4652) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-07-20 16:04:14 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2026-07-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 638. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00638 2026-07-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2026-07-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2026-05-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0. Committee 2026-05-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-11-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-11-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress U000040 Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] Lauren Underwood D IL 14 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2025-11-20 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2026-04-15 False M001232 Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] April McClain Delaney D MD 6 2026-04-29 False V000138 Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] Eugene Vindman D VA Simon 7 2026-05-19 False Health Health programs administration and funding 2026-06-02T13:08:31Z Medical research 2026-06-02T13:08:45Z National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2026-06-02T13:08:23Z Sex and reproductive health 2026-06-02T13:08:40Z Women's health 2026-06-02T13:08:35Z Health 2026-07-29T16:44:45Z 07 2026-07-09 Reported to House 2026-07-16T19:47:44Z 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.

]]> NIH IMPROVE Act Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 NIH IMPROVE Act 2026-07-23T01:08:18Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act 2026-07-23T01:08:18Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act 2026-07-22T05:38:24Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To establish the IMPROVE Initiative within the National Institutes of Health. 2026-07-22T05:38:24Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 NIH IMPROVE Act 2026-07-22T05:38:24Z H House Engrossed in House EH Display Title 45 NIH IMPROVE Act 2026-07-17T23:57:56Z Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 NIH IMPROVE Act 2026-07-10T10:23:20Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act 2026-07-10T10:23:20Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone 2026-01-07T06:38:31Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 NIH IMPROVE Act 2026-01-07T06:38:31Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To establish the IMPROVE Initiative within the National Institutes of Health. 2026-01-07T06:33:20Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2026-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6238rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr6238rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-07-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6238eh/xml/BILLS-119hr6238eh.xml Reported in House 2026-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6238rh/xml/BILLS-119hr6238rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-11-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6238ih/xml/BILLS-119hr6238ih.xml 2026-07-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.