HR 959 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021

Latest action · Apr 23, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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. IntroducedFeb 8, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021

This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. It also addresses maternal health issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other specified departments must address the social determinants of maternal health, which include child care, housing, food security, transportation, and environmental conditions.

The bill also extends to 24 months postpartum eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children.

Additionally, HHS and other agencies must take actions to grow and diversify the maternal health workforce.

To increase access to maternity care, HHS and other agencies must (1) award specified grants; (2) test an alternative payment model for perinatal care under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and (3) support training, technology, and telehealth initiatives.

The bill also increases research and data collection on maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly among tribal populations and minority groups.

The Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Justice must establish programs to improve maternity care for incarcerated populations. The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must also report on the impact of Medicaid ineligibility for pregnant and postpartum prisoners. Additionally, as a condition for certain grants, states and territories must have laws limiting the use of restraints on pregnant individuals in prisons.

The bill also directs activities to mitigate adverse maternal health outcomes associated with climate change and to improve maternal vaccination rates.

Cosponsors 188

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2021 to Dec 21, 2022; 82 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-VAAbigail Davis SpanbergerOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NCAlma S. AdamsOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CAAmi BeraOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MNAngie CraigOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-ILCheri BustosOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-PAChrissy HoulahanOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-TXColin Z. AllredOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MOCori BushOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MDDavid J. TroneOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-GADavid ScottOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-PADwight EvansOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-VAElaine G. LuriaOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-AZGreg StantonOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CTJahana HayesOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NYJamaal BowmanOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MDJamie RaskinOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-COJason CrowOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CAJerry McNerneyOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MDJohn P. SarbanesOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-OHJoyce BeattyOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CAKaren BassOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-FLKathy CastorOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-WAKim SchrierOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-TXLizzie FletcherOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-FLLois FrankelOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-GALucy McBathOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-WAMarilyn StricklandOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-PAMary Gay ScanlonOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-PAMichael F. DoyleOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NYMondaire JonesOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-GANikema WilliamsOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CANorma J. TorresOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NYPaul TonkoOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MIRashida TlaibOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CARo KhannaOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-CASara JacobsOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-MASeth MoultonOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-KSSharice DavidsOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NVSteven HorsfordOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-PASusan WildOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NYThomas R. SuozziOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-OHTim RyanOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-FLVal Butler DemingsOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalFeb 8, 2021
D-VAA. Donald McEachinFeb 11, 2021
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonFeb 11, 2021
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyFeb 11, 2021
D-NCDeborah K. RossFeb 11, 2021
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonFeb 11, 2021
D-NYHakeem S. JeffriesFeb 11, 2021
D-MIHaley M. StevensFeb 11, 2021
D-VAJennifer WextonFeb 11, 2021
D-PAMadeleine DeanFeb 11, 2021
D-ILMarie NewmanFeb 11, 2021
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerFeb 15, 2021
D-IACynthia AxneFeb 15, 2021
D-MALori TrahanFeb 15, 2021
D-WIMark PocanFeb 18, 2021
D-NJAlbio SiresFeb 22, 2021
D-GACarolyn BourdeauxFeb 22, 2021
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoFeb 22, 2021
D-COJoe NeguseFeb 22, 2021
D-CAJulia BrownleyFeb 22, 2021
D-CAMike LevinFeb 22, 2021
D-NYJoseph D. MorelleFeb 24, 2021
D-NHChris PappasFeb 25, 2021
D-NCDavid E. PriceMar 1, 2021
D-MAJake AuchinclossMar 2, 2021
D-ORSuzanne BonamiciMar 3, 2021
D-NYAdriano EspaillatMar 16, 2021
D-TNJim CooperMar 16, 2021
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingMar 16, 2021
D-FLCharlie CristMar 29, 2021
D-MDKweisi MfumeApr 5, 2021
D-INFrank J. MrvanApr 13, 2021
D-WADerek KilmerApr 15, 2021
D-NYSean Patrick MaloneyApr 19, 2021
D-ILRaja KrishnamoorthiApr 20, 2021
D-NCKathy E. ManningApr 22, 2021
D-MDAnthony G. BrownApr 26, 2021
D-NYAlexandria Ocasio-CortezApr 30, 2021
D-MNDean PhillipsMay 7, 2021
D-CTJohn B. LarsonMay 7, 2021
D-OHMarcy KapturMay 7, 2021
D-VTPeter WelchMay 7, 2021
D-NYGrace MengMay 11, 2021
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthMay 11, 2021
D-CAMark DeSaulnierMay 11, 2021
D-NJMikie SherrillMay 12, 2021
D-NYKathleen M. RiceMay 13, 2021
D-CASalud O. CarbajalMay 13, 2021
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickMay 14, 2021
D-NJAndy KimMay 17, 2021
D-NYAntonio DelgadoMay 18, 2021
D-NYRitchie TorresMay 19, 2021
D-CAJimmy GomezMay 25, 2021
D-MOEmanuel CleaverJun 4, 2021
D-ILRobin L. KellyJun 4, 2021
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceJun 8, 2021
D-AZRuben GallegoJun 8, 2021
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaJun 11, 2021
D-MIDebbie DingellJun 15, 2021
D-CAPete AguilarJun 16, 2021
D-ILSean CastenJun 16, 2021
D-NJTom MalinowskiJun 16, 2021
D-LATroy A. CarterJun 16, 2021
D-ILBobby L. RushJun 22, 2021
D-RIDavid N. CicillineJun 22, 2021
D-CAEric SwalwellJun 22, 2021
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJun 22, 2021
D-CATony CárdenasJun 22, 2021
D-PAConor LambJun 25, 2021
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottJun 30, 2021
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalJul 2, 2021
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeJul 2, 2021
D-NMMelanie A. StansburyJul 13, 2021
D-WASuzan K. DelBeneJul 13, 2021
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Jul 26, 2021
D-CAMaxine WatersJul 26, 2021
D-WARick LarsenJul 26, 2021
D-ILBill FosterAug 3, 2021
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderAug 3, 2021
D-CADoris O. MatsuiAug 24, 2021
D-WAPramila JayapalOct 8, 2021
D-RIJames R. LangevinOct 12, 2021
D-MAJames P. McGovernNov 15, 2021
D-PABrendan F. BoyleDec 8, 2021
D-NMTeresa Leger FernandezJan 18, 2022
D-NJDonald NorcrossJan 20, 2022
D-CAJohn GaramendiMar 15, 2022
D-TXSylvia R. GarciaMar 18, 2022
D-CALinda T. SánchezMar 24, 2022
D-OHShontel M. BrownApr 14, 2022
D-CAJuan VargasApr 21, 2022
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyApr 21, 2022
D-ILMike QuigleyApr 28, 2022
D-FLSheila Cherfilus-McCormickApr 28, 2022
D-CAKatie PorterApr 29, 2022
D-CAJimmy PanettaMay 6, 2022
D-CTJoe CourtneyMay 11, 2022
D-MIAndy LevinMay 12, 2022
D-CAJared HuffmanMay 12, 2022
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardMay 13, 2022
D-COEd PerlmutterMay 16, 2022
D-CAMark TakanoMay 16, 2022
D-MAStephen F. LynchJun 13, 2022
D-NYBrian HigginsJun 22, 2022
D-TXVeronica EscobarJun 23, 2022
D-CATed LieuJun 28, 2022
D-NJJosh GottheimerDec 21, 2022

Committees 8

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2021
Health Subcommittee
Referred Feb 9, 2021
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2021
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2021
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Referred Feb 9, 2021
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Referred Feb 9, 2021
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Referred Feb 11, 2021
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2021
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2021
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Apr 23, 2021
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2021
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Referred Mar 15, 2021
HouseAgriculture Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2021
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Referred Mar 17, 2021
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2021
Health Subcommittee
Referred Mar 22, 2021

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 23, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Mar 22, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Mar 17, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
  4. Mar 15, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  5. Feb 11, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In the Congressional Record 6

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H8735Lauren Underwood D-ILDec 5, 2022
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E378Alma S. Adams D-NCApr 11, 2022
HouseDebate and remarks H6894Jamaal Bowman D-NYDec 2, 2021
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1284Terri A. Sewell D-ALNov 30, 2021
HouseDebate and remarks H1848Lauren Underwood D-ILApr 16, 2021

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: Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 23, February 8, 2021, page H484.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R46795Artificial Intelligence: Background, Selected Issues, and Policy Considerations ArchivedReportMay 19, 2021

Related bills 24

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

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 8, 2021Introduced in House

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