HR 8024 — Maternal Vaccination Act
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html March 19, 2026
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill updates the Public Health Service Act to enhance maternal vaccination awareness and increase funding for related campaigns.
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42 U.S.C. 245
low rates of vaccination,→ low rates of vaccination and among pregnant and postpartum individuals,This change broadens the campaign's focus to include pregnant and postpartum individuals.
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42 U.S.C. 245(c)(3)
prenatal and pediatric→ prenatal, obstetric, and pediatricThis change updates the terminology to include obstetric care in the campaign resources.
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42 U.S.C. 245(d)(4)(B)
including→ including pregnant and postpartum individuals andThis adds specificity to include information relevant to pregnant and postpartum individuals.
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42 U.S.C. 245(g)
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025→ $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031This increases the authorized funding amount and extends the fiscal years for which it's allocated.
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42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(E)
(vii) increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children;
This adds a new directive to focus on increasing vaccination rates specifically for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
- Terri A. Sewell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Sewell, Terri A. Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 8024?
- HR 8024 is sponsored by Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 8024?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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