S1594-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a task force to develop strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 15, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires task force to address the United States maternal health crisis and creates sustained funding to address social determinants of maternal health. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, exemptions, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Agriculture, Environment, Healthcare, and Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Requires task force to address the United States maternal health crisis.
  • Creates sustained funding to address social determinants of maternal health.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires task force to address the United States maternal health crisis and creates sustained funding to address social determinants of maternal health.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Environment, Healthcare, Transportation

Primary Purpose

The bill requires task force to address the United States maternal health crisis and creates sustained funding to address social determinants of maternal health.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Environment Healthcare Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
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Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill:
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Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill:
Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
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Tribal governments and members affected by the bill:
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill:
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 15, 2023

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Environment Healthcare Transportation

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