# 114-hr-3691: Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016

114-hr-3691, Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3691
- Congress: 114
- Title: Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2015-10-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend support for residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women through FY2020. The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment must carry out a pilot program to make grants to state substance abuse agencies to support services for pregnant and postpartum women who have a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3691 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3691)

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