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NIH IMPROVE Act

USA119th CongressHR-6238| House 
| Updated: 11/20/2025
Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes the IMPROVE Initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to significantly enhance maternal health outcomes across the United States. The Initiative's primary goals are to reduce preventable causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and to actively address health disparities, particularly among populations disproportionately affected. It seeks to achieve these objectives by advancing research, employing an integrated approach to understand biological and behavioral factors affecting maternal health, and building an evidence base for improved outcomes. Furthermore, the Initiative will target health disparities by implementing and evaluating community-based interventions for affected women and identifying underlying biological mechanisms associated with leading causes of maternal mortality. To support these efforts, the bill authorizes an appropriation of $73,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7565
NIH IMPROVE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8037
NIH IMPROVE Act
Nov 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3254
Introduced in Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 20, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7565
    NIH IMPROVE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8037
    NIH IMPROVE Act


  • November 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3254
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 20, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 20, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7973: Momnibus Act
  • S 119-3254: NIH IMPROVE Act

NIH IMPROVE Act

USA119th CongressHR-6238| House 
| Updated: 11/20/2025
This bill establishes the IMPROVE Initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to significantly enhance maternal health outcomes across the United States. The Initiative's primary goals are to reduce preventable causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and to actively address health disparities, particularly among populations disproportionately affected. It seeks to achieve these objectives by advancing research, employing an integrated approach to understand biological and behavioral factors affecting maternal health, and building an evidence base for improved outcomes. Furthermore, the Initiative will target health disparities by implementing and evaluating community-based interventions for affected women and identifying underlying biological mechanisms associated with leading causes of maternal mortality. To support these efforts, the bill authorizes an appropriation of $73,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7565
NIH IMPROVE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8037
NIH IMPROVE Act
Nov 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3254
Introduced in Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 20, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7565
    NIH IMPROVE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8037
    NIH IMPROVE Act


  • November 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3254
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 20, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 20, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7973: Momnibus Act
  • S 119-3254: NIH IMPROVE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted