Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
Latest action · Apr 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2025
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Cosponsors 54
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2025 to Oct 8, 2025; 49 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Apr 14, 2025 |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | May 21, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Kelly Morrison | May 21, 2025 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | May 21, 2025 | |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | May 21, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Eugene Simon Vindman | Oct 8, 2025 |
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 Apr 14, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2025Submitted in House
- Apr 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2025Introduced in House
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