119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 12, 2025
Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act
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Latest action (Feb 12, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 12, 2025)
Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act
This bill creates and expands federal grant programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to increase capacity to provide emergency obstetric health services in rural areas or areas without practitioners or facilities specializing in obstetric services.
Specifically, HRSA must establish a program for providing grants to certain hospitals or consortiums that include hospitals in rural areas or areas with maternal health care professional shortages for training, developing a workforce, and purchasing equipment relating to obstetric emergencies. In addition, the bill requires HRSA’s Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Capacity program to provide grants for training on emergency obstetric services for practitioners in rural health care facilities without dedicated obstetric units. HRSA must also establish a pilot program to provide grants to government entities for developing or improving telehealth access programs to support urgent maternal health care in rural facilities without a dedicated obstetric unit.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$393,240
Spent on own lobbying
…e consolidation H.R. 929-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers H.R. 1254-Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care H.R. 2414-To reauthorize the MISSION ZERO military-civilian partnership for trauma readines…
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BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…poses. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act To end preventable materna…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$308,925
Spent on own lobbying
…w Mexico, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Martin Makary. (PN1273-17) Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (S. 380/H.R. 1254) Jeanette Acosta Invest in Womens Health Act of 2026 (S.5546) Chloe Cole Act (H.R. 7651/H.R. 5843) State Offices of Womens Health Support and Expansion Act (H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MARCH OF DIMES · lobbying firm or registrant: MARCH OF DIMES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2858), NIH IMPROVE Act (H.R. 6238, S.3254), Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (H.R.3302, S.3799), Momnibus Act (H.R. 7973), and Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 1254, S. 380).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$3,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…l provisions; H.R. 9390, Prices on the Wall Act of 2026, all provisions; H.R. 9645, Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act, all provisions; S. 380 / H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, all provisions; H.R. 9996, No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act, all provisions; H.R. 9862, The Responsible Artificial Intellige…
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BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…poses. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act To end preventable materna…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$1,240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…poses. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act To end preventable materna…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…119-21, One Big, Beautiful Bill Act; implementation of Sec. 6501 of P.L. 119-75, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act; Telemedicine (general); S. 380/H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; S. 1834/H.R. 3762, Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act H.R. 9441, SAFE Training for OBGYNs Act; H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSN. OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSN. OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$45,745
Spent on own lobbying
S. 380/H.R. 1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act S. 4875/H.R. 7352 - PASTEUR Act of 2026 Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Tobacco Control Publi…
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$4,540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, provisions relating to artificial intelligence (AI), provisions related to changes in medicaid regarding "Release the Pressure" hypertension control campaign H.R. 1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, all provisions H.R. 2314 - Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Monitoring Act (Connected MOM Act) (H.R. 4977/S. 141), Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 1909), and Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 1254/S. 380), and the Womens Heart Health Expansion Act (H.R. 7417/S. 3944) ; prior authorization reform, including the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 30, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$498,299
Spent on own lobbying
…e consolidation H.R. 929-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers H.R. 1254-Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care H.R. 2414-To reauthorize the MISSION ZERO military-civilian partnership for trauma readines…
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BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…poses. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 20…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$680,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Monitoring Act (Connected MOM Act) (H.R. 4977/S. 141), Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 1909), and Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 1254/S. 380), and the Womens Heart Health Expansion Act (H.R. 7417/S. 3944) ; prior authorization reform, including the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$96,000
Spent on own lobbying
…119-21, One Big, Beautiful Bill Act; implementation of Sec. 6501 of P.L. 119-75, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act; Telemedicine (general); S. 380/H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; S. 1834/H.R. 3762, Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act; H.R. 7830, WELLS Act; H.R.8159, Gynecologi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MARCH OF DIMES · lobbying firm or registrant: MARCH OF DIMES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…S.3254), Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (H.R.3302, S.3799), Momnibus Act (H.R. 7973), Dads Matter Act (H.R. 5828, S. 2131), Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 1254, S. 380), and PREEMPT Act (H.R. 9061), legislation focused on coverage guidance on tests for the screening and early detection of preeclampsia.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$990,000
Spent on own lobbying
…poses. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 20…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 5, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$468,727
Spent on own lobbying
…e consolidation H.R. 929-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers H.R. 1254-Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care H.R. 2414-To reauthorize the MISSION ZERO military-civilian partnership for trauma readines…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Monitoring Act (Connected MOM Act) (H.R. 4977/S. 141), Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 1909), and Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 1254/S. 380), and the Womens Heart Health Expansion Act (H.R. 7417/S. 3944) ; prior authorization reform, including the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(general); P.L. 119-21, One Big, Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 1909/S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025; Telemedicine (general); S. 380/H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; S. 1834/H.R. 3762, Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act; H H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act; H.R. 7830, WELLS Act; S. 2433, Neonatal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$501,071
Spent on own lobbying
…e consolidation H.R. 929-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers H.R. 1254-Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, to improve obstetric emergency care H.R. 2414-To reauthorize the MISSION ZERO military-civilian partnership for trauma readines…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Monitoring Act (Connected MOM Act) (H.R. 4977/S. 141), Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 1909), and Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 1254/S. 380); prior authorization reform, including the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S. 1816) and the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delay…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(general); P.L. 119-21, One Big, Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 1909/S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025; Telemedicine (general); S. 380/H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; S. 1834/H.R. 3762, Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 6242/S. 3274, Healthy MOM Act; H.R. 6096, NEST Act; H.R. 3670,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
Amount not reported
…ul Bill Act; H.R. 1909/S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025; Telemedicine (general); S. 2858/H.R. 5469, SHINE for Autumn Act; S. 380/H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; S. 2439/H.R4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; S. 1834/H.R. 3762, Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act; S. 942/…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 14, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Monitoring Act (Connected MOM Act) (H.R. 4977/S. 141), Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 1909), and Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 1254/S. 380); prior authorization reform, including the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S. 1816) and the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delay…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing