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S. 1603 118th Congress Senate

Maternal Vaccinations Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 18, 2023 Introduced by: Tim Kaine Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 15, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maternal Vaccinations 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. The bill also reauthorizes this campaign through FY2028.

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).

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3305 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 1606 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • HR 3348 Maternal Vaccination Act
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1603: Maternal Vaccinations Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1603/
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"S. 1603: Maternal Vaccinations Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1603/.
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S. 1603, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1603/.
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