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S. 2231: Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act

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A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Jeff Merkley

Sponsor. Junior Senator for Oregon. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Sep 30, 2023
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Jul 11, 2023
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Status

Passed Senate (House next) on Sep 30, 2023

This bill passed in the Senate on September 30, 2023 and goes to the House next for consideration.

Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.

Cosponsors

20 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 8 Republicans, 2 Independents)

Prognosis
30% chance of being enacted (details)
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History

Jul 11, 2023
 
Introduced

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Sep 30, 2023
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Passed House

 
Signed by the President

S. 2231 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2231. This is the one from the 118th Congress.

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