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Cory Booker (D-NJ)

S.Amdt. 6619

S.Amdt. 6619 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 6619, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mrs. Britt, aims to add a section to the bill called the IMPROVE Initiative. This initiative directs the Director of NIH to run a research program focused on improving health outcomes.

The purpose of this addition is to:

  • Advance research to reduce preventable causes of severe maternal morbidity and maternal mortality.
  • Reduce health disparities in maternal health outcomes, specifically those linked to medically underserved populations.
  • Improve the health of women before, during, and after pregnancy.
  • Use an integrated approach to study biological, behavioral, and other factors affecting maternal morbidity and mortality to build an evidence base for specific U.S. regions.
  • Target disparities by identifying biological mechanisms and risk factors for leading causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and by evaluating community-based interventions for women who are disproportionately affected.

This section is designed to end 5 years after the date it is enacted.