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H.R. 6141 116th Congress House

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

Official title: To improve maternity care coordination provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2020 Introduced by: Lauren Underwood Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

This bill authorizes an appropriation to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for FY2022 to improve maternity care coordination for women veterans throughout pregnancy and the one-year postpartum period.

The VA must submit a plan to improve maternity care coordination to fulfill the responsibilities and requirements in the Veterans Health Administration Handbook 1330.03 (or successor handbook).

The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among women veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3424 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
  • HR 6142 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 10 Republican 2
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Nov 27, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Sep 14, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 11, 2020
Finkenauer, Abby
· Sep 1, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 25, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 29, 2020
Trone, David
· Jul 20, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 9, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Jun 11, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Mar 11, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 11, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 11, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Mar 11, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6141: Protecting Moms Who Served Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6141/
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"H.R. 6141: Protecting Moms Who Served Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6141/.
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