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SRES 459 115th Congress Senate Health

A resolution recognizing "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health care crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing the rate of maternal…

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A resolution recognizing "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health care crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing the rate of maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women.

Introduced: April 11, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Apr 11, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2077)
Apr 11, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) the significance of April 11-April 17, 2018, as Black Maternal Health Week; and (2) that black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.

What's happening now April 11, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2077)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 23, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 11, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 459: A resolution recognizing "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health care crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing the rate of maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-459/
MLA
"S. Res. 459: A resolution recognizing "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health care crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing the rate of maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-459/.
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S. Res. 459, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-459/.
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[S. Res. 459: A resolution recognizing "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health care crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing the rate of maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-459/)
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