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House vote: H.R. 3838 // March 5, 2024Needed two-thirds to pass

Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies federal support for state-based efforts to improve maternal mortality review committees; enhance surveillance of pregnancy-associated and -related deaths; and otherwise improve, and reduce disparities in, maternal health outcomes. The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to annually disseminate best practices for preventing maternal mortality and morbidity to hospitals, professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives (i.e., networks of perinatal care providers and public health professionals that work to improve pregnancy outcomes through continuous quality improvement).

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

382 votes, representing 233,827,453 people87.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

12 votes, representing 7,657,652 people2.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon38287.7%
NayLost122.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.4%