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Introduced
02/08/2021
02/08/2021
In Committee
02/09/2021
02/09/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from risks associated with climate change. The program will award grants to consortia of organizations to identify and address these risks, including through training of healthcare providers, hiring community health workers, and providing services and support to vulnerable individuals. The bill also establishes a grant program to incorporate education and training on climate change risks into the curriculum of health profession schools, and creates a National Institutes of Health consortium to coordinate research on this topic. Finally, the bill requires the development of a strategy to identify areas at high risk for adverse maternal and infant health outcomes due to climate change.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (39)
Lauren Underwood (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
David Trone (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 02/09/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/957/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr957/BILLS-117hr957ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr957/BILLS-117hr957ih.pdf.pdf |
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