Maternal Vaccination Act

Bill: 117-hr-951
Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2021-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Minority health
Performance measurement
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-08
text: 

Maternal Vaccination Act

 
This bill establishes a national campaign to raise awareness and increase rates of maternal vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must consult with various stakeholders to carry out this campaign.
 
In addition, the CDC must focus on increasing vaccination rates among communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals. The CDC must also make publicly available any materials and resources developed for the campaign.

action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Maternal Vaccination Act

 
This bill includes a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals in existing public health activities to increase vaccination rates.
 
First, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must incorporate a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals, including by disseminating information to obstetric health care providers, into its existing public awareness campaign about the importance of vaccinations.
 
Second, the bill expressly allows certain project grants for preventive health services to be used for activities to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals (and their children).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6681)
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6681)
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 951.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6681-6682)
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-179.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-179.
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-07-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2021-07-15
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Introduced in House