HR 9707 117th Congress House

MOM Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a block grant program to provide incentives to underage mothers to stay in school and remain off of welfare, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2023 See on congress.gov

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Jan 3, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jan 3, 2023

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 3, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Making Opportunities for Mothers Act or the MOM Act

This bill provides block grants to states to provide child care services to mothers under the age of 18 who are attending school or who are employed after attending courses.

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Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9707: MOM Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9707/

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"H.R. 9707: MOM Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9707/.

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H.R. 9707, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9707/.

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