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A bill to implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally.

USA115th CongressS-1730| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2017
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (49)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)John McCain (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)John Thune (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: establish a five-year strategy to achieve, with target countries and donors, the goal of ending preventable child and maternal deaths globally and ensure healthy and productive lives by 2030; and provide assistance to implement the strategy. The President shall designate a current U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee serving in the Senior Executive Service or at the level of a Deputy Assistant Administrator or higher to serve concurrently as the Maternal and Child Survival Coordinator, who shall be responsible for: overseeing such strategy, and all U.S. government funds appropriated or used for international maternal and child health and nutrition programs. Strategy grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements shall include targets for increased implementation of high-impact, evidence-based interventions and strengthening health systems. The President shall report to Congress annually for six years regarding progress made toward achieving the strategy and ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
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Timeline
Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4774)
  • August 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4774)

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4022: To implement a strategic approach for providing foreign assistance in order to end preventable child and maternal deaths globally within a generation, and for other purposes.
Child healthCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign aid and international reliefHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careNutrition and dietPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)Women's healthWorld health

A bill to implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally.

USA115th CongressS-1730| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2017
Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: establish a five-year strategy to achieve, with target countries and donors, the goal of ending preventable child and maternal deaths globally and ensure healthy and productive lives by 2030; and provide assistance to implement the strategy. The President shall designate a current U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee serving in the Senior Executive Service or at the level of a Deputy Assistant Administrator or higher to serve concurrently as the Maternal and Child Survival Coordinator, who shall be responsible for: overseeing such strategy, and all U.S. government funds appropriated or used for international maternal and child health and nutrition programs. Strategy grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements shall include targets for increased implementation of high-impact, evidence-based interventions and strengthening health systems. The President shall report to Congress annually for six years regarding progress made toward achieving the strategy and ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
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Timeline
Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4774)
  • August 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4774)
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (49)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)John McCain (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)John Thune (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4022: To implement a strategic approach for providing foreign assistance in order to end preventable child and maternal deaths globally within a generation, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign aid and international reliefHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careNutrition and dietPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)Women's healthWorld health