# 114-hr-3235: Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act of 2015

114-hr-3235, Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3235
- Congress: 114
- Title: Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 88
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to make grants to states to establish, expand, or maintain culturally competent programs for screening and treatment of women who are pregnant, or who have given birth within the preceding 12 months, for maternal depression. The HRSA shall make such grants to at least three states and give priority to states proposing to expand or enhance screening for maternal depression in primary care settings. Activities eligible for funding: (1) shall include providing appropriate training and relevant resources, including information on maternal depression screening, treatment, follow-up support, and linkages to community-based resources, to health care providers; and (2) may include enabling health care providers to provide or receive real-time psychiatric consultation to aid in the treatment of pregnant and postpartum women, conducting a public awareness campaign, funding start-up costs, and establishing linkages with and among community-based resources.

## Cosponsors (88)

- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2016-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] (R-NH), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] (R-PA), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3235 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3235)

## Related
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- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
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