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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.

8/29/2025, 9:45 PM

Summary of Bill S 2621

This bill, titled "A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act," aims to reauthorize backing for State-based maternal mortality review committees and instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to distribute optimal practices regarding maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, among other objectives.

Current Status of Bill S 2621

Bill S 2621 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 31, 2025. Bill S 2621 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on July 31, 2025.  Bill S 2621's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of July 31, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2621

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2621

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2621

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.

Comments

Amir Desai profile image

Amir Desai

460

3 months ago

What does this bill do? Maternal mortality affects many women.

Zyon Blalock profile image

Zyon Blalock

428

3 months ago

Why do they wanna mess with this bill? Who does it even help? #confused