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Kira Johnson Act

Introduced: December 17, 2020 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov

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Mar 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 9, 2020

Introduced in House

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Kira Johnson Act

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to improve outcomes and reduce bias, racism, and discrimination in maternal care settings. Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for African American women, (2) eligible entities to provide certain training to health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings, and (3) specified health care facilities to establish respectful maternity care compliance offices. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must study issues related to the training programs, and the Government Accountability Office must study the implementation and impact of the compliance offices.

What's happening now March 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 23

Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · Dec 17, 2020

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Dec 17, 2020

Lawrence, Brenda

· Dec 17, 2020

ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE

· Dec 17, 2020

DeSaulnier, Mark

California · Nov 20, 2020

Indiana · Nov 18, 2020

Chu, Judy

California · Nov 18, 2020

Evans, Dwight

Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2020

HASTINGS, ALCEE

· Nov 18, 2020

Smith, Adam

Washington · Nov 18, 2020

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Nov 9, 2020

CLAY, WM.

· Mar 9, 2020

Khanna, Ro

California · Mar 9, 2020

Lawson, Al

· Mar 9, 2020

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2020

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 9, 2020

Pressley, Ayanna

Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2020

Scanlon, Mary Gay

Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2020

Sewell, Terri A.

Alabama · Mar 9, 2020

Underwood, Lauren

Illinois · Mar 9, 2020

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