United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6238 (119th)
NIH IMPROVE Act
Introduced
20 November 2025
Last action
21 July 2026 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6], Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
20 August 2026
Summary
NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act or the NIH IMPROVE Act This bill provides statutory authority for the National Institutes of Health to provide grants and other support for research on improving health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, especially in populations that are disproportionately affected.
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Timeline
20 November 2025
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2026
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
Source: Committee
21 May 2026
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
9 July 2026
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 638.
Source: Calendars
9 July 2026
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734.
Source: Committee
9 July 2026
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734.
Source: Committee
20 July 2026
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 July 2026
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4651)
Source: Floor
20 July 2026
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 H4651)
Source: Floor
20 July 2026
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6238.
Source: Floor
20 July 2026
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4651-4652)
Source: Floor
20 July 2026
Floor
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
21 July 2026
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
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
5 official files
Referred in Senate
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Referred in Senate
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 July 2026
Engrossed in House
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 July 2026
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Reported in House
Reported in House · EN · 9 July 2026
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Reported to House
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 2025
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Sponsors
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- · sshr00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → NIH IMPROVE Act
- related to ← Momnibus Act
- related to ← Momnibus Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6238
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/6238
- us · 119-hr-6238 · source updated 20 August 2026