A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., 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 16, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1824-1825)
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 16, 2026
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Apr 16, 2026 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Apr 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Apr 21, 2026 |
Actions 2
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- Apr 16, 2026Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1824-1825)
- Apr 16, 2026Submitted in Senate
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Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Apr 16, 2026Introduced in Senate
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