Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025
Latest action · May 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 5, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2025 or the Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025
This bill establishes grants within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for establishing or expanding midwifery programs at institutions of higher education and nursing schools. In awarding grants, HRSA must give special consideration to institutions that focus on increasing the number of midwife professionals from underrepresented groups and promote practicing in areas with limited access to professional health care.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2025 to May 18, 2026, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 5, 2025 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 5, 2025 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | May 5, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Original | May 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 18, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2025Introduced in Senate
- May 5, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6394 | Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025 | Related bill | Dec 3, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 5, 2025Introduced in Senate
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