House vote: H.R. 5487 // December 8, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass
SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021
Sponsor: Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
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.
Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 408 | 93.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 18 | 4.4% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.1% |