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BillsHH.R. 6238

NIH IMPROVE Act

119th CongressIntroduced November 20, 2025Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]· IL-14
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 21, 2026

Summary

NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act or the NIH IMPROVE Act This bill provides statutory authority for the National Institutes of Health to provide grants

Committees

  • PrimaryHealth, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  • AlsoEnergy and Commerce Committee

CRS subjects

Health programs administration and fundingMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)

Action history

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

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