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A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women.

Introduced: April 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2390)
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes (1) the significance of April 11-17, 2019, as Black Maternal Health Week; (2) that Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (3) that black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.

What's happening now April 10, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2390)

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