HR 6238

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.

Bill status

Status

Passed House

Sponsor

Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL-14]

Cosponsors

4

Policy area

Health

Introduced

2025-11-20

Latest action

2026-07-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committee referrals

• Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2026-07-21
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-07-09
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Markup By · 2026-05-21
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-11-20

Recent actions

• 2026-07-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• 2026-07-20: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-07-20: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4651)
• 2026-07-20: 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)
• 2026-07-20: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6238.