H.R. 4074 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025

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Cosponsors: 41 (33 D, 8 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11

Introduced: 2025-06-23

Latest action (2025-06-23): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

What H.R. 4074 does, in plain terms

Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025 This bill requires (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance to support coverage of prenatal and postpartum pelvic health services under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), (2) the Government Accountability Office to study gaps in Medicaid coverage of these and other services for postpartum women, and (3) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to educate health professionals and postpartum women on pelvic health services.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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