# 119-hr-1254: Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

119-hr-1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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- As of: 2026-10-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1254
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 50
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Rural obstetric emergency readiness**: This bill would create a federally supported program to train and support clinicians in rural facilities without obstetric units so they can manage pregnancy and childbirth emergencies and arrange safe transfers. It centers on evidence-based training, a needs assessment, interprofessional consultation, and regional technical assistance.

## Cosponsors (50)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to prepare rural hospitals for births: benefit, medium. If enacted, the government would award grants to rural hospitals and consortia to bolster obstetric emergency readiness. Funds could pay for equipment, staff time, and training to prepare, stabilize, and safely transfer patients. Uses could include buying supplies, setting transfer protocols and ne…
- Maternal telehealth help for rural clinics: benefit, low. If enacted, HHS would fund a pilot so States and Tribes can build maternal telehealth teams for urgent care in rural sites without obstetric units. Programs would ensure consulting doctors are credentialed, meet State rules, and can advise on labor, hemorrhage, hypertension, heart issues, mental he…
- Training rural clinics for pregnancy emergencies: benefit, low. If enacted, HHS would fund evidence-based training for practitioners in rural facilities without obstetric units. Training would cover labor, hemorrhage, severe hypertension, heart issues, mental health, substance use, sepsis, and more. Grantees would assess needs, consult national experts in four…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1254 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1254)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1254 (as of 2026-10-24).