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S. 2231 118th Congress Senate

Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act

Official title: A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 11, 2023 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Health Child healthMedical researchResearch administration and fundingSex and reproductive healthWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2023
Held at the desk.
Oct 25, 2023
Received in the House.
Oct 4, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2023
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4895)
Sep 30, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4895; text: CR S4895)
Sep 30, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4895; text: CR S4895)
Sep 30, 2023
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4895)
Jul 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 25, 2023

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act

This bill expands the scope of the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to include research and activities to prevent stillbirths.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4581 Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8 Republican 6 Independent 1
D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 18, 2023
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jul 26, 2023
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 13, 2023
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 11, 2023
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 11, 2023
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 11, 2023
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 11, 2023
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jul 11, 2023
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 11, 2023
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 11, 2023
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 11, 2023
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2231: Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2231/
MLA
"S. 2231: Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2231/.
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S. 2231, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2231/.
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