Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8153

Maternal Vaccination Act

Maternal Health: Increasing Vaccination Awareness

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Next up: A house committee

The Maternal Vaccination Act is currently in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No action has been taken on this bill or its companion bill, the Maternal Vaccination: Awareness and Funding Increase, since March 2026. Because the bill has not moved for three months, it is considered stalled.

Companion bill: Maternal Vaccination: Awareness and Funding Increase →

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

While maternal health often gets some bipartisan support, this bill has a very large list of Democratic cosponsors and may face hurdles in a divided Congress regarding new spending.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3348 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3348 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill aims to help more pregnant women and new mothers get vaccinated by expanding public health campaigns. It focuses on making sure people have the right information about vaccines during and after their pregnancy.
The plan specifically targets groups that often have lower vaccination rates, including racial and ethnic minority communities. The goal is to make sure everyone has equal access to health protection for themselves and their babies.
It would provide 17 million dollars every year from 2027 through 2031 to pay for these awareness programs. This is a slight increase from the 15 million dollars spent in previous years.
The bill encourages doctors who specialize in pregnancy and newborn care to talk more with their patients about the benefits of vaccines. This helps ensure that medical advice reaches families during routine checkups.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Mar 27, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 27, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Maternal Vaccination Act

Bill NumberHR 8153

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Data Sources

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(66)

D: 66

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