Maternal Vaccination Act

Bill: 117-hr-951
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2021-02-08
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
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Maternal Vaccination Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2021-11-30
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Maternal Vaccination Act</strong></p> <p>This bill includes a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals in existing public health activities to increase vaccination rates.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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).</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2021 Ms. Sewell (for herself, Ms. Underwood , Ms. Adams , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Payne , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Soto , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Trone , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Bass , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Evans , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Jones , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Speier , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Carson , Mr. Kildee , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Norton , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Williams of Georgia , and Mr. Cooper ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal Vaccination Act . 2. Maternal vaccination awareness and equity campaign (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out a national campaign to— (1) increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children; and (2) increase maternal vaccination rates, with a focus on communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals. (b) Consultation In carrying out the campaign under this Act, the Secretary shall consult with relevant community-based organizations, health care professional associations and public health associations, State public health departments and local public health departments, Tribal-serving organizations, nonprofit organizations, and nationally recognized private entities. (c) Activities The campaign under this section shall— (1) focus on increasing maternal vaccination rates in communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals, including for pregnant and postpartum individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups; (2) include efforts to engage with pregnant and postpartum individuals in communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals to seek input on the development and effectiveness of the campaign; (3) provide evidence-based, culturally congruent resources and communications efforts; and (4) be carried out in partnership with trusted individuals and entities in communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals, including community-based organizations, community health centers, perinatal health workers, and maternity care providers. (d) Collaboration The Secretary shall ensure that the information and resources developed for the campaign under this section are made publicly available and shared with relevant Federal, State, and local entities. (e) Evaluation Not later than the end of fiscal year 2025, the Secretary shall— (1) establish quantitative and qualitative metrics to evaluate the campaign under this section; and (2) submit a report detailing the campaign’s impact to the Congress. (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Culturally congruent The term culturally congruent , with respect to care or maternity care, means care that is in agreement with the preferred cultural values, beliefs, worldview, language, and practices of the health care consumer and other stakeholders. (2) Maternity care provider The term maternity care provider means a health care provider who— (A) is a physician, physician assistant, midwife who meets at a minimum the international definition of the midwife and global standards for midwifery education as established by the International Confederation of Midwives, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist; and (B) has a focus on maternal or perinatal health. (3) Perinatal health worker The term perinatal health worker means a doula, community health worker, peer supporter, breastfeeding and lactation educator or counselor, nutritionist or dietitian, childbirth educator, social worker, home visitor, language interpreter, or navigator. (4) Postpartum and postpartum period The terms postpartum and postpartum period refer to the 1-year period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy of an individual. (5) Racial and ethnic minority group The term racial and ethnic minority group has the meaning given such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)(1) ).

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 129 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 [Report No. 117–179] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2021 Ms. Sewell (for herself, Ms. Underwood , Ms. Adams , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Payne , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Soto , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Trone , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Bass , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Evans , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Jones , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Speier , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Carson , Mr. Kildee , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Norton , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Williams of Georgia , and Mr. Cooper ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce November 30, 2021 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Axne , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Bera , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Mr. Ruiz November 30, 2021 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 8, 2021 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal Vaccination Act . 2. Maternal vaccination awareness and equity campaign (a) Campaign Section 313 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 245 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and among pregnant and postpartum individuals, after low rates of vaccination, ; (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking prenatal and pediatric and inserting prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric ; (3) in subsection (d)(4)(B), by inserting pregnant and postpartum individuals and after including ; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking the dollar amount and inserting $17,000,000 . (b) Additional activities Section 317(k)(1)(E) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following clause: (vii) increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children; and .

November 30, 2021 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal Vaccination Act . 2. Maternal vaccination awareness and equity campaign (a) Campaign Section 313 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 245 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and among pregnant and postpartum individuals, after low rates of vaccination, ; (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking prenatal and pediatric and inserting prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric ; (3) in subsection (d)(4)(B), by inserting pregnant and postpartum individuals and after including ; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 . (b) Additional activities Section 317(k)(1)(E) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following clause: (vii) increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children; and .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal Vaccination Act . 2. Maternal vaccination awareness and equity campaign (a) Campaign Section 313 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 245 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and among pregnant and postpartum individuals, after low rates of vaccination, ; (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking prenatal and pediatric and inserting prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric ; (3) in subsection (d)(4)(B), by inserting pregnant and postpartum individuals and after including ; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 . (b) Additional activities Section 317(k)(1)(E) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following clause: (vii) increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children; and .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.