# 114-hr-5219: Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016

114-hr-5219, Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5219
- Congress: 114
- Title: Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women to report on issues including: (1) the development of safe and effective therapies for such women, (2) ethical issues surrounding the inclusion of such women in clinical research, and (3) federal research activities regarding such women. The Food and Drug Administration must report specified information including the number of new drugs approved based on research that included such women in clinical trials.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5219 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5219)

## Related
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5219 (as of 2025-11-18).