H.R. 4581 · 118th Congress

Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024

Introduced on Jul 12, 2023 by Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2). 62 cosponsors, 44 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-69.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-69
Introduced
Jul 12, 2023
Cosponsors
62
44 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Medical research
  • Research administration and funding
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Women's health

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ashley HinsonR-IA-2Sponsor

Democrats · 44

Republicans · 18

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 15, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 408–3

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jul 12, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jul 12, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jul 12, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jul 14, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Mar 12, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Mar 12, 2024 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
  7. Mar 20, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Mar 20, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  9. May 7, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-490.
  10. May 7, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-490.
  11. May 7, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.
  12. May 14, 2024 · HouseMr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. May 14, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3028-3029)
  14. May 14, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4581.
  15. May 14, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. May 15, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3254-3255)
  17. May 15, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 3 (Roll no. 207). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3028)House · Roll call 207
  18. May 15, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 3 (Roll no. 207). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3028)House · Roll call 207
  19. May 15, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. May 16, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  21. Jun 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4023)
  22. Jun 11, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4023)
  23. Jun 17, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  24. Jul 8, 2024Presented to President.
  25. Jul 8, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  26. Jul 12, 2024Signed by President.
  27. Jul 12, 2024Signed by President.
  28. Jul 12, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-69.
  29. Jul 12, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-69.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners4 reports
    $96K reported (all issues)
  2. National League for Nursing4 reports
    $109.6K reported (all issues)
  3. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists3 reports
    $660K reported (all issues)
  4. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association3 reports
    $5.1M reported (all issues)
  5. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.3 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  6. March of Dimes3 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  7. AT&T Services, Inc.2 reports
    Federal contractor: AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC$10.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%
  8. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN2 reports
    $538.2K reported (all issues)
  9. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  10. HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  11. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.1 report
    $239.7K reported (all issues)
  12. The Nemours Foundation - a Florida not-for-profit Corporation1 report
    $211.1K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.