Bill · S. 4132· Senate(119-S-4132)
Maternal Vaccinations Act
- Introduced
- 3/18/2026
- Last activity
- 3/18/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Timothy Kaine
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Maternal Vaccinations Act aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. The primary goal is to increase vaccination rates among pregnant and postpartum individuals. It updates various subsections of the Public Health Service Act to include these specific groups. The bill also increases funding for specific years. Finally, it expands the scope of activities to include increasing vaccination rates for these individuals and their children.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would women be better off under this?+7
The bill directly targets the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals through increased vaccination rates and funding.
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill expands activities to include increasing vaccination rates for children of pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill focuses on increasing vaccination rates among racial and ethnic minority groups which often include low-income populations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Vaccination Rates: The bill aims to increase vaccination rates among pregnant and postpartum individuals, as well as individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups and their children (Section 2(a) and Section 2(b)).
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Increased Funding: The bill increases the amount allocated for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to $17,000,000 (Section 2(a)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned 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+7Good For African Americans+5Good For Children+5Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Increases Research Funding+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5
- 3/18/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
4 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.