House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-320

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

H.R. 315Introduced Jan 5, 2017Policy area: Health

Became law on Dec 17, 2018.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Burgess R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 5, 2017
Committee actionNov 29, 2018
Passed HouseJan 9, 2017 · 405–0
Passed SenateDec 6, 2018 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentDec 11, 2018
Became lawDec 17, 2018

Latest action: Dec 17, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-320.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 315.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 315, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act” on November 30, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on November 29, 2018”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, November 30, 2018 ↗
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BURGESS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 3, January 5, 2017, Pages H182-H183):
Article One, Section Eight, Clause Three ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
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H.R. 315, 115th Congress
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 8 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), David Roe (R-TN), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), David Young (R-IA).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Burgess.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-26 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.