We have received text from H.R. 8153: Maternal Vaccination Act. This bill was received on 2026-03-27, and currently has 61 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
This bill, referred to as the Maternal Vaccination Act , aims to enhance awareness and access to vaccinations for pregnant and postpartum individuals. The main features include:
1. Maternal Vaccination Awareness Campaign
The bill amends existing provisions in the Public Health Service Act to emphasis the need for vaccination awareness specifically among pregnant and postpartum individuals. Key changes include:
- Expanding the focus of existing campaigns to include pregnant and postpartum individuals among those with low vaccination rates.
- Updating terminology to include “obstetric" in addition to “prenatal" and “pediatric” care.
- Specifying that activities aimed at vaccination include strategies focused on pregnant and postpartum individuals, in order to increase their vaccination rates.
- Increasing the funding allocated for these initiatives from $15 million annually for certain years to $17 million for each fiscal year between 2027 and 2031.
2. Additional Activities to Increase Vaccination Rates
The legislation also mandates additional activities specifically aimed at improving vaccination rates among pregnant and postpartum individuals, especially from racial and ethnic minority groups. The adjustments include:
- Formalizing the inclusion of efforts aimed at boosting vaccination rates of mothers and their children within the Public Health Service Act.
- Highlighting the importance of addressing disparities in vaccination rates within minority communities.
3. Implementation and Funding
The proposed legislation seeks to ensure that more funding is allocated to vaccination awareness campaigns and initiatives that focus on maternal health, thereby potentially improving health outcomes for mothers and infants. It shifts certain fiscal allocations to better support these objectives and recognizes the importance of tailored outreach efforts.
4. Overall Goals
The overarching goal of the bill is to reduce the incidence of preventable diseases among mothers and their children by promoting maternal vaccinations and ensuring that there are targeted outreach and support for underserved populations.
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Representative Terri A. Sewell Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Terri A. Sewell:
- H.R.8153: Maternal Vaccination Act
- H.R.8024: Maternal Vaccination Act
- H.R.7921: To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.
- H.R.6894: Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025
- H.R.5377: Rural Health Training Opportunities Act
- H.R.4731: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Representative Terri A. Sewell on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Sewell.
Representative Terri A. Sewell Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Terri A. Sewell is worth $574.8K, as of April 8th, 2026. This is the 385th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Sewell has approximately $221.8K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Representative Terri A. Sewell's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Sewell.
Representative Terri A. Sewell Stock Trading
We have data on up to $30.0K of trades from Representative Terri A. Sewell, which we parsed from STOCK Act filings. Some of the largest trades include:
- A April 10th, 2025 purchase of up to $15K of $NVDA. The stock has risen 65.57% since then.
- A April 10th, 2025 purchase of up to $15K of $AAPL. The stock has risen 33.13% since then.
You can track Representative Terri A. Sewell's stock trading on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Sewell.
2026 Alabama's 7th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $2,225,437 of spending in Alabama's 7th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $14,930 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs.
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Alabama's 7th congressional district election.
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