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S. 1606 118th Congress Senate

Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act

Official title: A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 15, 2023
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 Latest action May 15, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act

This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must address the social determinants of maternal health (i.e., child care, housing, and other nonmedical factors that affect health outcomes). HHS and other departments must also carry out other actions to increase access to maternal health care and otherwise improve maternal health, such as

  • growing and diversifying the maternal health workforce;
  • establishing various grants and other programs, including ones related to maternal health disparities and maternal behavioral health;
  • testing alternative payment models for perinatal care in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP);
  • addressing maternal health during public health emergencies; and
  • supporting training, technology, and telehealth initiatives.

The bill further provides for

  • extended postpartum and breastfeeding eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children;
  • increased research and data collection on maternal health indicators;
  • activities to mitigate adverse maternal health outcomes associated with climate change; and
  • expanded public education to improve maternal vaccination rates.

The bill also addresses maternal health for incarcerated populations. For example, it (1) requires the Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Justice to establish programs to improve maternity care; and (2) reduces grants for criminal justice activities unless the recipient state or territory has a law to limit the use of restraints during pregnancy for incarcerated populations.

 Related & companion bills 27
  • HR 3303 Maternal Health for Veterans Act
  • HR 3302 Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
  • HR 3304 Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act
  • HR 3310 Kira Johnson Act
  • HR 3312 Moms Matter Act
  • HR 3320 Data to Save Moms Act
  • HR 3322 Social Determinants for Moms Act
  • HR 3332 Extending WIC for New Moms Act
  • HR 3348 Maternal Vaccination Act
  • S 1593 Extending WIC for New Moms Act
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  • S 1594 Social Determinants for Moms Act
  • S 1599 Data to Save Moms Act
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  • S 1602 Moms Matter Act
  • S 1603 Maternal Vaccinations Act
  • S 1605 Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act
  • HR 3344 Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
  • S 1699 Tech to Save Moms Act
  • HR 3523 Perinatal Workforce Act
  • S 1710 Perinatal Workforce Act
  • S 1797 IMPACT to Save Moms Act
  • HR 3346 IMPACT to Save Moms Act
  • S 2026 Maternal Health for Veterans Act
  • S 2239 Kira Johnson Act
  • HR 5066 Tech to Save Moms Act
  • S 4060 Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
  • HR 3305 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
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 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 24 Independent 1
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 11, 2023
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 27, 2023
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 11, 2023
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 15, 2023
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 15, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 15, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 15, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 15, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 15, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 15, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 15, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 15, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 15, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 15, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 15, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 15, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · May 15, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 15, 2023
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 15, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 15, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 15, 2023
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · May 15, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 15, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1606: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1606/
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"S. 1606: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1606/.
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