HR 6238Jul 20, 2026Passed Chamber
What a yes vote endorsed
NIH IMPROVE Act
What this does
This bill writes the NIH IMPROVE Initiative into federal law by adding a new section 409K to the Public Health Service Act. It directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health to continue running a maternal health research program aimed at reducing preventable maternal deaths and severe complications, closing gaps in outcomes for populations with disproportionately high rates, and improving care before, during, and after pregnancy. To run it, the Director may award grants or enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions. The bill authorizes $63,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Passed the House by voice vote
How we know · 5 sourced claims
- The bill establishes the IMPROVE Initiative by adding a new section 409K to the Public Health Service Act.Source: Sec. 2
- It directs the Director of NIH to continue carrying out a program to improve maternal health outcomes.Source: Sec. 2, 409K(a)
- The program's objectives include reducing preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, reducing related health disparities, and improving health for pregnant and postpartum women before, during, and after pregnancy.Source: Sec. 2, 409K(b)
- The Director may award grants or enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions to carry out the program.Source: Sec. 2, 409K(c)
- The bill authorizes $63,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.Source: Sec. 2, 409K(d)