# 119-s-2131: Dads Matter Act of 2025

119-s-2131, Dads Matter Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2131
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dads Matter Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**The Dads Matter Act of 2025 would require HHS to run a nationwide public awareness campaign to increase father engagement during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.** The goal is to boost father participation and support to help improve maternal and infant health outcomes. - Families: The bill would push messaging and materials to help fathers support prenatal and postpartum care, and to raise awareness of pregnancy risks and warning signs for mothers and infants. - Fathers: Men would get targeted information on skin‑to‑skin contact, bonding, breastfeeding support, and recognition and treatment of paternal postpartum depression. - Health providers and states: HHS would issue guidance encouraging clinician training, screening for paternal depression, and culturally informed patient outreach to promote father‑inclusive maternity care. - Oversight and timing: The campaign must begin within two years and the Government Accountability Office would be required to study and report on the law’s effectiveness within six years.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National father-awareness campaign: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require HHS to run a national public awareness campaign within 2 years. The campaign would explain fathers' roles during pregnancy, birth, and after birth. It would share materials on skin-to-skin contact, supporting breastfeeding, and paternal postpartum depression. The…
- State guidance for father-inclusive care: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require HHS to issue guidance to States within 1 year. The guidance would tell States how to encourage and incentivize maternity providers and health plans to train staff to include fathers. It would cover peer-to-peer father support, what fathers should expect before and…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-3024: Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2131 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2131)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-3024: Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3024)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2131 (as of 2026-06-25).