NIH IMPROVE Act

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.

Other titles

the names this measure carries besides the one at the top of this page, each with the record's own label for it. The collection includes titles given to parts of a bill as well as to the whole.

To establish the IMPROVE Initiative within the National Institutes of Health.Official Title as IntroducedOfficial Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text

NIH IMPROVE ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to HouseShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for EveryoneShort Title(s) as Introduced

NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone ActShort Title(s) as Reported to HouseShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

Legislative history

H.R. 6238·House·Bill·Health

Rep. Lauren Underwood(Democratic-Illinois-14)·

Nov 20, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Nov 20, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 21, 2026

House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 21, 2026

House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.

Jul 9, 2026

House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734.

Jul 9, 2026

HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 638.

Jul 20, 2026

House · FloorMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 20, 2026

House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4651-4652)

Jul 20, 2026

House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6238.

Jul 20, 2026

House · FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4651)

Jul 20, 2026

House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 21, 2026

SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Documents

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