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Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020

Introduced: August 22, 2020 Introduced by: Underwood, Lauren Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced in House
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Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies to address maternal health outcomes among minority populations. HHS must (1) establish task forces to address social determinants of health, maternal mental and behavioral health, and other topics; and (2) award grants for maternal mortality review committees, innovative maternity care models, and other purposes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish a perinatal payment demonstration project. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation must report on the impact of housing and transportation during prenatal and postpartum periods, respectively. The Department of Veterans Affairs must submit a plan for maternity care coordination for women veterans, and the Bureau of Prisons must establish programs and award grants to certain prisons and jails to improve maternal health outcomes among incarcerated individuals.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the perinatal health workforce, maternity care compliance offices, and maternal health outcomes among veterans and incarcerated individuals. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must report on specified topics, including training programs to reduce bias, racism, and discrimination. The Medicaid and CHIP Payment Access Commission must report on the impact of Medicaid ineligibility on pregnant and postpartum individuals who are incarcerated.

The bill also (1) expands eligibility for certain nutrition programs by increasing the postpartum and breastfeeding periods, and (2) reduces certain funding to states without laws restricting the use of restraints on pregnant women who are incarcerated.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 10
  • HR 6132 Related bill Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020
  • HR 6137 Related bill IMPACT to Save Moms Act of 2020
  • HR 6138 Related bill Tech to Save Moms Act
  • HR 6141 Related bill Protecting Moms Who Served Act
  • HR 6143 Related bill Moms MATTER Act of 2020
  • HR 6144 Related bill Kira Johnson Act
  • HR 6164 Related bill Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020
  • HR 6165 Related bill Data to Save Moms Act of 2020
  • HR 6129 Related bill Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
  • S 3424 Related bill Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 12
 Cosponsors 59
All 59 Democratic 43
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Dec 14, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 8, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Nov 30, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 30, 2020
Sarbanes, John
· Oct 30, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 20, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 6, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 2, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Sep 30, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 21, 2020
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 1, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Aug 22, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Aug 7, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Aug 4, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 30, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 27, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 27, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 21, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 13, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jul 2, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 22, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 4, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· May 13, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· May 12, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 12, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 17, 2020
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Apr 17, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Mar 27, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 10, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 10, 2020
McEachin, A.
· Mar 10, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 9, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 9, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 9, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 9, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Mar 9, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Mar 9, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2020
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2020
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