Bill · H.R. 8024· House(119-HR-8024)
Maternal Vaccination Act
- Introduced
- 3/19/2026
- Last activity
- 3/19/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Terri Sewell
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Maternal Vaccination Act aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. The bill focuses on increasing maternal vaccination awareness and equity. It specifically targets pregnant and postpartum individuals, including those from racial and ethnic minority groups. The legislation also addresses the vaccination rates of their children. Changes are made to various subsections of the Public Health Service Act to include these specific groups. Finally, the bill adjusts funding amounts for specific fiscal years.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill focuses on maternal vaccination awareness and support for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The bill specifically includes a mandate to increase vaccination rates among pregnant and postpartum individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups.
Would children be better off under this?+4
The bill aims to increase vaccination rates for the children of pregnant and postpartum individuals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Awareness for Mothers: The bill expands the scope of the Public Health Service Act to include pregnant and postpartum individuals, which could help increase vaccination awareness for these specific groups (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Broader Focus on Care: By changing the language from "prenatal and pediatric" to "prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric," the bill expands the scope of services addressed (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Targeted Support for Minority Groups: The bill adds a specific goal to increase vaccination rates among pregnant and postpartum individuals, including those from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children (Section 2(b)).
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Increased Funding: The legislation increases the specified funding amount to $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 (Section 2(a)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+5Good For African Americans+4Good For Children+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+4Increases Research Funding+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5
- 3/19/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
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