A Republican bill with 27 Republican cosponsors · See all 27 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act or the MOMS Act. It creates a public website called pregnancy.gov that will act as a resource directory for pregnant and postpartum women. The website will list resources, funding opportunities for pregnancy support centers, and a national list of licensed child placement agencies. The bill also establishes grant programs to support alternative options for pregnant women and to improve telehealth care access in rural and underserved areas. Finally, it allows for child support enforcement on behalf of unborn children if requested by the mother.
Yes· 3 of 16
- Scored +5
Would women be better off under this?
The bill establishes extensive support, resources, and financial enforcement mechanisms for mothers.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
The bill provides various support systems intended to assist mothers in succeeding.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill improves maternal healthcare access through telehealth grants and a resource clearinghouse.
The opposite
- Scored -7
Does this make abortion easier to get?
The bill explicitly prohibits entities that provide or counsel for abortion from receiving grants or being listed as resources.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 101: The creation of the pregnancy.gov website provides a centralized directory where pregnant and postpartum women can find local resources such as healthcare, financial assistance, legal support, and housing within their ZIP Code.
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Section 201: Grants are provided to eligible nonprofit organizations to offer free support services, counseling, and material aid to help women carry pregnancies to term and care for their babies after birth.
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Section 202: The bill awards grants to purchase equipment for at-home telehealth visits, which helps improve maternal and infant healthcare access in rural, frontier, medically underserved, and Tribal areas.
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Section 301: Mothers can request child support obligations from the biological father of an unborn child starting from the month of conception, helping provide financial resources during pregnancy.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 101, Section 201, and Section 202: Entities that perform, induce, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortions are strictly prohibited from being listed on the website, receiving grants, or participating in the programs authorized by the bill. This excludes certain healthcare providers from receiving federal support or being recommended to users.
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Section 102: States are required to submit an annual list of licensed private child placement agencies to be published nationally, and States can lose certain adoption incentive payments if they fail to comply with this reporting requirement.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill establishes extensive support, resources, and financial enforcement mechanisms for mothers. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets resources, such as food and childcare, toward underserved and low-income families. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets improving healthcare access through telehealth in rural areas. Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides support for child placement and child support enforcement. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill includes provisions for improving maternal care access in Indian Tribes.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill provides various support systems intended to assist mothers in succeeding. Does this make child care cost less? — The bill provides resources and funding opportunities intended to assist with childcare. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill aims to assist families through financial assistance and resource clearinghouses. Does this strengthen Social Security? — The bill amends the Social Security Act to enforce child support for unborn children. Does this make housing cost less? — The bill includes housing assistance as a covered service for grants.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal oversight and mandates regarding child support and pregnancy resources. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates public websites and reports to Congress for various programs. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill mandates specific privacy protections for pregnant women receiving services.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill includes grants specifically aimed at improving maternal care in rural and underserved areas.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill requires grant recipients to maintain privacy policies for women seeking services.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill improves maternal healthcare access through telehealth grants and a resource clearinghouse. Does this make abortion easier to get? — The bill explicitly prohibits entities that provide or counsel for abortion from receiving grants or being listed as resources.
- 10/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 14 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
4 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Kat CammackRepublican · Florida
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican · Tennessee
Randy FeenstraRepublican · Iowa
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
Vince FongRepublican · California
Julie FedorchakRepublican · North Dakota
H. GriffithRepublican · Virginia
Michael GuestRepublican · Mississippi
Andy HarrisRepublican · Maryland
Richard HudsonRepublican · North Carolina
Diana HarshbargerRepublican · Tennessee
Ashley HinsonRepublican · Iowa
Mike HaridopolosRepublican · Florida
Pat HarriganRepublican · North Carolina
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · California
Carol MillerRepublican · West Virginia
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois
Riley MooreRepublican · West Virginia
John McGuireRepublican · Virginia
Addison McDowellRepublican · North Carolina
Pete StauberRepublican · Minnesota
Glenn ThompsonRepublican · Pennsylvania
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
William TimmonsRepublican · South Carolina
Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · New Jersey
Daniel WebsterRepublican · Florida
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas