# 116-hr-6533: Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act

116-hr-6533, Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6533
- Congress: 116
- Title: Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to enter into memoranda of understanding with state and local health authorities to share the practices of, and lessons learned by, the military health system concerning the prevention of infant and maternal mortality.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7156: SERVICE Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6210: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6533 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6533)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7156: SERVICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7156)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6210: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6210)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6533 (as of 2025-11-18).