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Young Kim (R-CA)

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

H.R. 5469 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 77 Democratic cosponsors · See all 109 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The bill is known as the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act of 2025 or the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025. It aims to improve research and data collection regarding stillbirths in the United States. The Secretary is authorized to award grants to States for conducting surveillance, collecting data, and reporting on stillbirth risk factors. Additionally, the Secretary must issue guidelines for collecting stillbirth data and develop educational awareness materials. A report containing educational guidelines on stillbirth and risk factors must be published by the Secretary on a public website within five years of enactment. Funding is authorized for these activities through fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +7

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill directly addresses stillbirths, which predominantly impact women's health and experience.

  • Scored +6

    Does this put more money into medical research?

    The act authorizes significant funding for stillbirth surveillance and research-related data collection.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill enhances public health capacity to understand and address stillbirth risk factors.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.