Dads Matter Act of 2025

This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to run a public awareness campaign, within 2 years, about including fathers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period after birth. The campaign would share information on topics such as skin-to-skin contact, prenatal appointments, breastfeeding, paternal postpartum depression, and recognizing pregnancy complications. Within 1 year, the Secretary would also issue guidance to states on how to encourage maternity care providers and insurers to train health workers about involving fathers, including screening fathers for depression. Within 6 years, the Government Accountability Office would study and report to Congress on how well the law works.

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Sponsors

• Eugene Simon Vindman Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors