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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…

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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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Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2390)
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 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)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 926 Related bill Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring na…
  • HRES 317 Related bill Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019 as "Black Maternal Health Week".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 10, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 10, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 10, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 10, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 10, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 10, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 10, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 10, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 10, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 154: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-154/
MLA
"S. Res. 154: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-154/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 154, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-154/.
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[S. Res. 154: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-154/)
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