{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6238","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6238,"title":"NIH IMPROVE Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-11-20","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"U000040","fullName":"Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]","party":"D","state":"IL","district":14}],"cosponsorsCount":4,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-21","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Health programs administration and funding","Medical research","National Institutes of Health (NIH)","Sex and reproductive health","Women's health"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-21","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4651)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6238.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4651-4652)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-09","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 638.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-21","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-21","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act or the NIH IMPROVE Act</strong></p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-20T22:41:40Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":8016,"ts":"2026-08-28T10:48:18.803Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=NIH%20IMPROVE%20Act"}]}}