# 114-hr-423: Newborn Care Improvement Act

114-hr-423, Newborn Care Improvement Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-423
- Congress: 114
- Title: Newborn Care Improvement Act
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Introduced: 2015-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Newborn Care Improvement Act Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the newborn child of a woman veteran who is receiving VA maternity care with post-delivery care services for 14 days after the child's birth if the veteran delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility with which VA has a contract for such services. (Currently, such care may not be provided for more than 7 days.)

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2015-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-423 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/423)

## Related
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-423 (as of 2025-11-18).