Bills · HR 1909
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 1909Health
Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025
INTRO MAR 6· LAST ACTION MAR 6
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenMaternal mortality and severe complications are a significant public health concern in the United States, which has a higher rate compared to many other developed nations. This bill matters because it continues and strengthens a key federal effort to address this issue by supporting states in investigating each death and sharing crucial information across the healthcare system.
If this bill becomes law, states will have more resources to identify preventable causes of maternal deaths, and healthcare providers will regularly receive guidance to improve care, potentially leading to safer pregnancies and births. If it doesn't pass, the existing federal support for these critical state-level efforts could lapse, making it harder to gather data, understand the root causes, and implement solutions to reduce preventable maternal deaths.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Reauthorizes federal funding and support for state-based committees that review maternal deaths.
Ensures states can continue investigating maternal deaths to understand causes and prevent future tragedies.
PROVISION 02
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to share best practices for preventing maternal deaths and severe complications with hospitals and other healthcare groups annually.
Provides healthcare providers with up-to-date, evidence-based guidance to improve patient safety.
PROVISION 03
Increases the authorized funding for these maternal mortality prevention efforts from $58 million annually to $100 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
Provides significantly more resources to states for their review committees and national best practice dissemination.
PROVISION 04
Specifies that maternal mortality review committees should include obstetricians and gynecologists and improves their coordination with death certifiers to enhance the quality of death records.
Strengthens the expertise of review committees and improves the accuracy of data used to identify causes of maternal deaths.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 21
R· Georgia
YRS IN OFFICE
11
BILLS LED
63
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 38%
DEM 17 REP 4 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 6
Introduced in House
MAR 6
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 1909
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 6, 2025
Last actionMar 6, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 6, 2025
House BillHR 1909Health
Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025
INTRODUCED MAR 6, 2025· LAST ACTION MAR 6, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
21
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
