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H.R. 6143 116th Congress House

Moms MATTER Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve maternal mental and behavioral health outcomes with a particular focus on outcomes for minority women, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 3, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Moms Maternal and Behavioral Health Screening Access, Treatment, and Task Force to Expand Innovative Models to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Act of 2020 or the Moms MATTER Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Maternal Mental and Behavioral Health Task Force and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible health care entities to support innovative models of maternity care, including group prenatal and postnatal care models, designed to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in 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 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Dec 3, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2020
Katko, John
· Mar 9, 2020
Long, Billy
· Mar 9, 2020
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Mar 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6143: Moms MATTER Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6143/
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