This legislation aims to significantly improve maternal and infant health outcomes by emphasizing the crucial role of fathers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement a comprehensive public awareness campaign . This campaign will highlight the importance of father inclusion and engagement for both the mother and baby's well-being, countering narratives that minimize a father's vital contribution. The public awareness campaign, to be launched within two years, will educate the public on a father's role in pregnancy and parenting. It will provide resources promoting awareness of father inclusion's impact on maternal behavioral health, increased prenatal care attendance, and successful breastfeeding rates. The campaign will also cover the importance of father-to-infant skin-to-skin contact for health and bonding, and how fathers can help recognize potential pregnancy complications. Additionally, the bill requires HHS to issue guidance to states within one year, outlining how they can encourage and incentivize maternity care and health care coverage providers. This guidance will focus on training healthcare practitioners, including pediatricians and obstetricians, about the benefits of involving fathers in the entire perinatal process. It will also address cultural beliefs about fatherhood and reaffirm the positive role fathers play, regardless of race or ethnicity. The guidance will detail how practitioners can offer peer-to-peer support and provide fathers with essential information on what to expect, how to support their partner, and recommendations for pregnancy and childcare, such as safe sleep practices and maternal warning signs. It also includes screening fathers for depression and providing referrals for treatment, recognizing the positive impact on child development. Finally, the Comptroller General will conduct a study within six years to assess the Act's overall effectiveness.