S2059Referred to Committee

Keeping Obstetrics Local Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-12
Introduced
22
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 86.1% (898 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (22)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-06-12

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Committee Activity

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would help rural and underserved communities maintain local obstetric services by providing financial support and incentives to hospitals and healthcare providers that offer pregnancy care and childbirth services. This would affect pregnant women in remote areas who currently have to travel long distances to access maternity care, as well as hospitals struggling to keep obstetric departments open due to costs and staffing challenges.

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