NIH IMPROVE Act

Original

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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.

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

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Versions

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Documents

5 official files

Referred in Senate
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 July 2026
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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
summary · EN · 9 July 2026
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 2025
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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