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NIH IMPROVE Act

Introduced Nov 20, 2025

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Referred to
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Health
Issues
Healthcare
Legislative subjects (5)
Health programs administration and fundingMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Sex and reproductive healthWomen's health

Summary

The National Institutes of Health would be authorized to support and fund research focused on improving health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, with particular emphasis on communities experiencing health disparities. The bill grants statutory authority for the NIH to distribute grants and other financial support dedicated to maternal health research. This would establish a formal legislative framework for federally-funded investigations into pregnancy-related health improvements, particularly benefiting underserved populations that face disproportionate maternal health challenges.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Lauren Underwood’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO $33,465
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY $26,150
  • BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA $18,100
  • CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $16,800
  • CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES $13,200

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Lauren Underwood → · Outside spending →

Actions (13)
  1. Jul 21, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
  2. Jul 20, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Jul 20, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4651) · house
  4. Jul 20, 2026 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)
  5. Jul 20, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6238. · house
  6. Jul 20, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4651-4652) · house
  7. Jul 20, 2026 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
  8. Jul 9, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 638. · house
  9. Jul 9, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-734. · house
  10. May 21, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0. · house
  11. May 21, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  12. Nov 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  13. Nov 20, 2025 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • HR 5304 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 5 subjects)
  • HR 3358 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 8205 — Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 6945 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 2483 — SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 (shares 3 subjects)
  • SRES 422 — A resolution recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "PCOS Awareness Month". (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 3302 — Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 3254 — NIH IMPROVE Act · Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · Cong. 119 88%
  • S 3564 — NIH Clinical Trial Integrity Act · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 68%
  • HR 8080 — Data to Save Moms Act · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 8521 — Protect Moms From Domestic Violence Act · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 9090 — Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Cong. 119 65%
  • HR 599 — Protect Funding for Women’s Health Care Act · Introduced Jan 22, 2025 · Cong. 119 64%

Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Jul 21, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Jul 20, 2026
  • Reported in House · Jul 9, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Nov 20, 2025

Committee action

What happened to this bill in committee — the meetings where it was considered and every recorded vote taken on it.

Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 21, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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