H.R. 951 117th Congress House

Maternal Vaccination Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 2021 Introduced by: Terri A. Sewell Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 1, 2021

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

Nov 30, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 30, 2021

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-179.

Nov 30, 2021

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6681)

Nov 30, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6681)

Nov 30, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 951.

Nov 30, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6681-6682)

Nov 30, 2021

Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 30, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.

Jul 21, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jul 21, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 15, 2021

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Jul 15, 2021

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 8, 2021

Introduced in House

Feb 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Latest action December 1, 2021

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maternal Vaccination Act

This bill includes a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals in existing public health activities to increase vaccination rates.

First, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must incorporate a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals, including by disseminating information to obstetric health care providers, into its existing public awareness campaign about the importance of vaccinations.

Second, the bill expressly allows certain project grants for preventive health services to be used for activities to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals (and their children).

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 52

Ruiz, Raul

California · Oct 27, 2021

MALONEY, CAROLYN

· Jul 16, 2021

Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria

New York · Jul 16, 2021

Schrader, Kurt

· Jul 16, 2021

Bera, Ami

California · Jun 15, 2021

Kelly, Robin L.

Illinois · Jun 15, 2021

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Jun 15, 2021

Axne, Cynthia

· Feb 24, 2021

Adams, Alma S.

North Carolina · Feb 8, 2021

Barragán, Nanette Diaz

California · Feb 8, 2021

Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · Feb 8, 2021

Butterfield, G. K.

· Feb 8, 2021

Carson, André

Indiana · Feb 8, 2021

Castor, Kathy

Florida · Feb 8, 2021

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Feb 8, 2021

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Feb 8, 2021

Pennsylvania · Feb 8, 2021

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Feb 8, 2021

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Feb 8, 2021

Jones, Mondaire

· Feb 8, 2021

Khanna, Ro

California · Feb 8, 2021

Georgia · Feb 8, 2021

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Feb 8, 2021

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2021

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Feb 8, 2021

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 8, 2021

Payne, Donald

· Feb 8, 2021

Pressley, Ayanna

Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2021

ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE

Pennsylvania · Feb 8, 2021

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Feb 8, 2021

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Feb 8, 2021

Scott, David

Georgia · Feb 8, 2021

Smith, Adam

Washington · Feb 8, 2021

Soto, Darren

Florida · Feb 8, 2021

Speier, Jackie

· Feb 8, 2021

Strickland, Marilyn

Washington · Feb 8, 2021

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Feb 8, 2021

Trone, David

· Feb 8, 2021

Underwood, Lauren

Illinois · Feb 8, 2021

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Feb 8, 2021

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