2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB3838: Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023
Legislative Summary
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.
Bill History
6/6/2023
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
6/6/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
6/9/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
7/13/2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.
House of Representatives
7/13/2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
7/19/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
7/19/2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-246.
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 196.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H793-796)
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3838.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H806)
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 12 (Roll no. 61). (text: CR H793)
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended RC# 61
3/5/2024
382
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
38
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/6/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 19
Primary Sponsor

Michael Burgess
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Diana DeGette
Democrat
Earl Carter
Republican
Robin Kelly
Democrat
Kat Cammack
Republican
Kathy Castor
Democrat
Susan Wild
Democrat
Kay Granger
Republican
Deborah Ross
Democrat
Brittany Pettersen
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Democrat
Michael Lawler
Republican
Jerrold Nadler
Democrat
Erin Houchin
Republican
Jonathan Jackson
Democrat
Scott Peters
Democrat
David Trone
Democrat
Jason Crow
Democrat
Ann Kuster
Democrat
Darren Soto
Democrat
Colin Allred
Democrat
Yadira Caraveo
Democrat
Jasmine Crockett
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
Democrat