A hearty congratulations to Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) for receiving a unanimous, bi-partisan vote from the full Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection to advance H.R. 20, the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act. The bill will now advance to the floor of the House for a full vote before moving to the Senate.
The Melanie Blocker-Stokes Act requires the National Institutes of Health to expand its research efforts with regard to depression during and after pregnancy, and also provides for increased funding to execute a national public awareness campaign.
Congressman Rush has been working on this effort for six years, and we thank him for his dedication!
