America the Beautiful Act

Senate Bill

S. 1547

119th Congress

America the Beautiful Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Steve Daines

Senator

Republican

MT

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

The America the Beautiful Act requires the President to establish and implement a five-year strategy to end preventable child and maternal deaths worldwide by 2030. It also designates a USAID employee to coordinate the agency's international maternal and child health programs.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1606-1607)

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The America the Beautiful Act requires the President to establish and implement a five-year strategy to end preventable child and maternal deaths worldwide by 2030. It also designates a USAID employee to coordinate the agency's international maternal and child health programs.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2023This bill requires or authorizes certain actions for the purpose of ending preventable child and maternal deaths by 2030.The bill requires the President to establish and implement a comprehensive five-year strategy focused on ending preventable child and maternal deaths by 2030. Requirements for the strategy include identifying priority countries in which the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will implement international maternal and child health and nutrition programs. The bill authorizes the President to provide assistance to implement this strategy.The bill also requires the President to designate a USAID employee to serve as the child and maternal survival coordinator. The duties of the coordinator shall include primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of such international maternal and child health and nutrition program resources and activities as USAID determines to be appropriate.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires the President to create a comprehensive 5-year strategy to end preventable child and maternal deaths globally by 2030.
Mandates the President to identify priority countries where USAID will implement maternal and child health programs.
Authorizes the President to provide assistance to carry out this strategy.
Designates a USAID employee to coordinate the agency's international maternal and child health initiatives.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would impact millions of mothers and children in developing countries by strengthening U.S. government efforts to improve access to quality maternal and child healthcare services. It could lead to reduced infant and maternal mortality rates in priority countries targeted by the new USAID strategy.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1547, 119th Congress (2025). "America the Beautiful Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1547