Bill > S851

This bill, the Social Determinants for Moms Act, aims to address social determinants of maternal health. It establishes a task force to coordinate federal efforts to address these determinants, creates a grant program to increase access to safe and affordable housing for pregnant and postpartum individuals, requires the Department of Transportation to assess transportation barriers and risks for this population, expands the duration of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, creates a grant program to deliver healthy food and clean water, directs an environmental study on maternal and infant health outcomes, establishes a grant program for child care access during prenatal and postpartum appointments, and provides grants to local entities to address social determinants of maternal health and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/851/all-info