Moms Matter Act
Latest action · May 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Moms Matter Act
This bill establishes two grant programs to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, with a focus on demographic groups with elevated rates of adverse maternal health outcomes.
First, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants for maternal behavioral health services and education and training for health care providers about maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders in pregnancy. Eligible grantees include (1) state, tribal, and local governments; (2) health care providers; and (3) organizations that serve pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Second, the Department of Health and Human Services may award grants to grow and diversify the maternal mental and behavioral health workforce by establishing or expanding schools and training programs.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026; 43 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-TX | Christian D. Menefee | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-NY | George Latimer | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Nellie Pou | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Original | May 14, 2026 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Jul 6, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jul 6, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Aug 20, 2026 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Aug 20, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Emily Randall | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Eugene Simon Vindman | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Sep 24, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 14, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2026Introduced in House
- May 14, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 82, May 14, 2026, page H3531.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4552 | Moms Matter Act | Related bill | May 18, 2026 |
| S 5283 | Momnibus Act | Related bill | Aug 6, 2026 |
| HR 7973 | Momnibus Act | Related bill | Apr 20, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Moms Matter Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
