House bill · 118th Congress · Public Law 118-69
Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024
Became law on Jul 12, 2024.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 12, 2023
- Committee actionMar 20, 2024
- Passed HouseMay 15, 2024 · 408–3
- Passed SenateJun 11, 2024 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentJul 8, 2024
- Became lawJul 12, 2024
Latest action: Jul 12, 2024 — Became Public Law No: 118-69.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4581.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 118-490 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on May 7, 2024.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 7, 2024 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/118/HRPT/490
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4581, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/4581
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. HINSON, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 119, July 12, 2023, Page H3477):Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States The single subject of this legislation is: This bill expands the scope of the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to include research and activities to prevent stillbirths.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 12, 2023 ↗
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- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 245 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4581, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/4581
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
62 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 44 Democrats
44 of 62 cosponsors (71%) are from the other party.
Alma Adams (D-NC), Colin Allred (D-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), Ed Case (D-HI), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Donald Davis (D-NC), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Daniel Goldman (D-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), H. Griffith (R-VA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), James Himes (D-CT), Jeff Jackson (D-NC), Henry Johnson (D-GA) and 32 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ashley Hinson.
- H.R. 9151 (118th) Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024
- H.R. 6914 (118th) Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
- H.R. 790 (118th) RIFLE Act
- H.R. 3639 (118th) After Hours Child Care Act
- H.R. 4417 (118th) Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
- H.R. 6522 (118th) PRINTS Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.