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H.R. 6238119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jul 21, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The NIH IMPROVE Act would keep and grow a federal program focused on reducing preventable maternal deaths, with up to $73.4M per year through 2031.
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This bill directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue and expand a program called the IMPROVE Initiative. It would fund research and community-based programs to study why pregnant and postpartum women die or suffer serious complications, including research focused on specific regions and communities where these rates are highest.
Pregnant and postpartum women across the United States would be most directly affected. The bill places special focus on communities of color and other groups that experience maternal death and serious complications at higher rates than the national average.
Without continued federal direction, the IMPROVE Initiative may not receive dedicated funding or coordination. This bill sets a formal structure for that work to continue from 2026 through 2031.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.