Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act of 2023

6/26/2024, 8:05 AM

Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act of 2023 or the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023

This bill authorizes grants and establishes other programs to improve data collection on stillbirths.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants for surveillance and data collection on stillbirths, and HHS must issue guidelines for health departments and vital statistics units concerning the collection of stillbirth data. HHS must also develop educational awareness materials about stillbirths and make them publicly available.

Furthermore, HHS must implement a fellowship program to provide training in perinatal autopsy pathology and otherwise support research on stillbirths and fetal autopsies.

The bill also requires HHS to issue a report with educational guidelines on stillbirths and stillbirth risk factors.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 5012

Introduced on
2023-07-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/27/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act of 2023 or the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023

This bill authorizes grants and establishes other programs to improve data collection on stillbirths.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants for surveillance and data collection on stillbirths, and HHS must issue guidelines for health departments and vital statistics units concerning the collection of stillbirth data. HHS must also develop educational awareness materials about stillbirths and make them publicly available.

Furthermore, HHS must implement a fellowship program to provide training in perinatal autopsy pathology and otherwise support research on stillbirths and fetal autopsies.

The bill also requires HHS to issue a report with educational guidelines on stillbirths and stillbirth risk factors.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Child health
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Medical education
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Research administration and funding
Student aid and college costs
Women's health

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Latest Summary1/22/2024

Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act of 2023 or the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023

This bill authorizes grants and establishes other programs to improve data collection on stillbirths.

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Latest Action6/12/2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.