S. 380 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

Sponsored by Sen. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire with 7 co-sponsors

Introduced Feb 4, 2025

Referred to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Latest action Jul 28, 2026

SponsorSen. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire· 7 cosponsorsSen. Susan Collins, MaineSen. Katie Britt, Alabama

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DemocratSen. Tina Smith, Minnesota
RepublicanSen. Shelley Capito, West Virginia
DemocratSen. Maria Cantwell, Washington
DemocratSen. Christopher Coons, Delaware

What the bill does

This bill creates and expands federal grant programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to increase capacity to provide emergency obstetric health services in rural areas or areas without practitioners or facilities specializing in obstetric services.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Apr 29, 2025.

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