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US HR4217

TRIUMPH for New Moms Act of 2021 Taskforce Recommending Improvements for Unaddressed Mental Perinatal & Postpartum Health for New Moms Act of 2021


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Introduced
06/29/2021
In Committee
06/30/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a Task Force on Maternal Mental Health, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the TRIUMPH for New Moms Act of 2021, establishes a Task Force on Maternal Mental Health within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Task Force's key responsibilities include identifying and evaluating existing federal programs and policies related to maternal mental health, developing a national strategy to coordinate and improve these efforts, and making recommendations to address racial and ethnic disparities in maternal mental health care. The Task Force is composed of federal agency representatives as well as non-federal members from medical societies, nonprofit organizations, and industry. The bill requires the Task Force to regularly report its findings and recommendations to Congress and state governors over a 6-year period.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (29)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/30/2021)

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