United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 31 D · 15 R cosponsors
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HR 1254 — Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 44% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 46 sponsors

    1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (31 D · 15 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Spreading across states

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Summary

Rural Obstetrics Readiness ActThis bill creates and expands federal grant programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to increase capacity to provide emergency obstetric health services in rural areas or areas without practitioners or facilities specializing in obstetric services. Specifically, HRSA must establish a program for providing grants to certain hospitals or consortiums that include hospitals in rural areas or areas with maternal health care professional shortages for training, developing a workforce, and purchasing equipment relating to obstetric emergencies. In addition, the bill requires HRSA’s Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Capacity program to provide grants for training on emergency obstetric services for practitioners in rural health care facilities without dedicated obstetric units. HRSA must also establish a pilot program to provide grants to government entities for developing or improving telehealth access programs to support urgent maternal health care in rural facilities without a dedicated obstetric unit.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 501 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (501)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1254 do?
Rural Obstetrics Readiness ActThis bill creates and expands federal grant programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to increase capacity to provide emergency obstetric health services in rural areas or areas without practitioners or facilities specializing in obstetric services. Specifically, HRSA must establish a program for providing grants to certain hospitals or consortiums that include hospitals in rural areas or areas with maternal health care professional shortages for training, developing a workforce, and purchasing equipment relating to obstetric emergencies. In addition, the bill requires HRSA’s Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Capacity program to provide grants for training on emergency obstetric services for practitioners in rural health care facilities without dedicated obstetric units. HRSA must also establish a pilot program to provide grants to government entities for developing or improving telehealth access programs to support urgent maternal health care in rural facilities without a dedicated obstetric unit.
Who sponsors HR 1254?
HR 1254 is sponsored by Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Kim, Young (Republican), Schrier, Kim (Democratic), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Leger Fernandez, Teresa (Democratic), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), McClellan, Jennifer L. (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Gillen, Laura (Democratic), Figures, Shomari (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Latimer, George (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Wied, Tony (Republican), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Nunn, Zachary (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Miller, Carol D. (Republican), Ryan, Patrick (Democratic), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), McDonald Rivet, Kristen (Democratic), Bresnahan, Robert P. (Republican), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Moylan, James C. (Republican), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), and Bentz, Cliff (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1254?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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