United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1318 (115th)
Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018
Introduced
2 March 2017
Last action
21 December 2018 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-344.
Sponsors
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program under which HHS may make grants to states for the purpose of: (1) reviewing pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (maternal deaths); (2) establishing and sustaining a maternal mortality review committee to review relevant information; (3) ensuring that the state department of health develops a plan for ongoing health care provider education in order to improve the quality of maternal care, disseminate findings, and implement recommendations; (4) disseminating a case abstraction form to aid information collection for HHS review and preserve its uniformity; and (5) providing for the public disclosure of information included in state reports. The bill defines "pregnancy-associated death" as the death of a woman while pregnant or during the one-year period following the date of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the cause of death. It defines "pregnancy-related death" as the death of a woman while pregnant or during the one-year period following the date of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the pregnancy's duration, from any cause related to, or aggravated by, the pregnancy or its management, excluding any accidental or incidental cause. States shall develop procedures for mandatory reporting to their departments of health by health facilities and professionals concerning maternal deaths and for voluntary reporting of such deaths by family members. States shall investigate each case and prepare a case summary for each case, to be reviewed by the committee and included in applicable reports. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct HHS to take specified steps to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes.
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Timeline
2 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
11 December 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10058-10060)
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
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 H10058-10060)
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10058-10061)
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Floor
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2018
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7622)
Source: Floor
13 December 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7622)
Source: Floor
17 December 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 December 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 December 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 December 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-344.
Source: President
21 December 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
21 December 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 21 December 2018 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 12 December 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 December 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 2 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1318
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1318
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