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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, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders with re- spect to pregnant and postpartum individuals, with a focus on racial and ethnic minority groups, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Moms Matter Act, directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to award funds to eligible entities, such as community-based organizations and healthcare providers, to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups. The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary to award grants to entities to grow and diversify the maternal mental and behavioral health care workforce, with a focus on recruiting and retaining students from racial and ethnic minority groups and other underserved populations.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (66)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Pete Aguilar (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
John Garamendi (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
John Katko (R),
Robin Kelly (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
David Trone (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Susan Wild (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/909/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr909/BILLS-117hr909ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr909/BILLS-117hr909ih.pdf.pdf |
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