United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1209 (114th)
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
Introduced
3 March 2015
Last action
15 November 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 December 2025
Summary
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Health Resources and Services Administration to designate maternity care health professional shortage areas and review these designations at least annually. The Department of Health and Human Services must collect and publish data on health professional shortage areas so availability of maternal health professionals can be compared by professional category and geographic region. A maternity care health professional shortage area is: (1) an area determined to have a shortage of providers of full scope maternity care health services or of hospital or birth center labor and delivery units, or (2) a population group determined to have a shortage of such providers or facilities. Full scope maternity care health services include care during labor, birthing, prenatal care, and postpartum care.
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Timeline
3 March 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
12 September 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 September 2016
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
20 September 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 September 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
21 September 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 November 2016
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 November 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 November 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6115)
Source: Floor
14 November 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6115)
Source: Floor
14 November 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1209.
Source: Floor
14 November 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6115-6117)
Source: Floor
14 November 2016
Floor
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
14 November 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 626.
Source: Calendars
14 November 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-802.
Source: Committee
14 November 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-802.
Source: Committee
15 November 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 15 November 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 November 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 14 November 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 3 March 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1209
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1209
- us · 114-hr-1209 · source updated 3 December 2025