118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3348Maternal Vaccination Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to maternal vaccination awareness and equity, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced May 15, 2023
Last action May 19, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 15, 2023
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Referred
May 19, 2023
E&C
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill includes a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals in existing public health activities to increase vaccination rates. First, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must incorporate a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals, including by disseminating information to obstetric health care providers, into its existing public awareness campaign about the importance of vaccinations. The bill also reauthorizes this campaign through FY2028. Second, the bill expressly allows certain project grants for preventive health services to be used for activities to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals (and their children).

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
May 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.