HR522: Recognizing the role of father engagement in improving overall health outcomes during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, for both the mother and baby.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
Recognizing the role of father engagement in improving overall health outcomes during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, for both the mother and baby.
Plain-language summary
This bill recognizes the importance of fathers being involved in supporting mothers and babies during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The bill highlights how father engagement can improve health outcomes for both mothers and newborns. This is a recognition resolution rather than a law that creates new programs or funding. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and is currently awaiting action. It has 19 Democratic co-sponsors from various states.
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Sponsors
Marc Veasey
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (18)
Colin Allred
Luis Correa
Jasmine Crockett
Jonathan Jackson
Donald Payne