HR 3407 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

MOM­MA’s Act

Introduced May 20, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Robin L. Kelly D-IL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 21, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 20, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act or the MOMMA's Act

This bill establishes various programs and requirements to reduce maternal mortality. It also increases federal tobacco taxes and equalizes the tax treatment of different tobacco products.

Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must provide technical assistance and best practices for collecting data, standardizing reporting, and preventing maternal mortality. The CDC must consult with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on this assistance.

The bill also provides statutory authority for

  • CDC grants for state-based collaboratives to improve care immediately before and after birth and to improve maternal and infant health outcomes, and
  • a HRSA program to improve the quality and safety of maternity care.

Furthermore, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish regional centers through health professional schools and training programs to educate health care providers about implicit bias and culturally competent care.

In addition, the bill expands eligibility for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and other benefits for pregnant and postpartum individuals. Specifically, it

  • extends postpartum eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP for one year;
  • provides coverage for oral health services for pregnant and postpartum individuals under Medicaid and CHIP; and
  • extends postpartum eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for two years.

HHS must also take steps to publicize the benefits available to pregnant and postpartum individuals under Medicaid and CHIP, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide guidance on Medicaid coverage for doula services.

Cosponsors 64

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2021 to Sep 9, 2022; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalMay 20, 2021
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-CAEric SwalwellOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-NYGrace MengOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-OHJoyce BeattyOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-FLKathy CastorOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-PAMadeleine DeanOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-WASuzan K. DelBeneOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalMay 20, 2021
D-MOCori BushJun 4, 2021
D-NCDavid E. PriceJun 4, 2021
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonJun 4, 2021
D-MNIlhan OmarJun 4, 2021
D-COJason CrowJun 4, 2021
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthJun 4, 2021
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardJun 4, 2021
D-CAMark DeSaulnierJun 4, 2021
D-KSSharice DavidsJun 4, 2021
D-ILLauren UnderwoodJun 23, 2021
D-CANorma J. TorresJun 23, 2021
D-ILSean CastenAug 23, 2021
D-CATony CárdenasAug 23, 2021
D-PAMary Gay ScanlonAug 24, 2021
D-NCAlma S. AdamsSep 3, 2021
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneySep 3, 2021
D-MEChellie PingreeSep 3, 2021
D-ILDanny K. DavisSep 3, 2021
D-CADoris O. MatsuiSep 3, 2021
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonSep 3, 2021
D-CAJackie SpeierSep 3, 2021
D-MAJames P. McGovernSep 3, 2021
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaSep 3, 2021
D-PAMichael F. DoyleSep 3, 2021
D-CAPete AguilarSep 3, 2021
D-TNSteve CohenSep 3, 2021
D-ORSuzanne BonamiciSep 3, 2021
D-ILCheri BustosSep 10, 2021
D-PAChrissy HoulahanSep 10, 2021
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskySep 10, 2021
D-CAJared HuffmanSep 10, 2021
D-NCKathy E. ManningSep 10, 2021
D-MALori TrahanSep 10, 2021
D-VTPeter WelchSep 10, 2021
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyMar 28, 2022
D-CTJoe CourtneyMay 11, 2022
D-MDDavid J. TroneMay 24, 2022
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeMay 24, 2022
D-MDJamie RaskinSep 9, 2022

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred May 20, 2021
Health Subcommittee
Referred May 21, 2021
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred May 20, 2021
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred May 20, 2021

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 20, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 20, 2021Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. May 19, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2555)

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 88, May 20, 2021, page H2653.

Related bills 5

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 411MOM­MA’s ActIdentical billFeb 24, 2021
S 1314Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021Related billApr 22, 2021
HR 2786Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021Related billApr 22, 2021
S 4486Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022Related billJun 23, 2022
HR 8862PRO–LIFE Act of 2022Related billNov 1, 2022

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
MOM­MA’s Act
Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 20, 2021Introduced in House

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