CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Lauren Underwood (D-IL)

Momnibus Act

H.R. 7973 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 214 Democratic cosponsors · See all 214 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Momnibus Act. It aims to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States.

The legislation sets up federal task funds, programs, and grants to tackle social determinants of maternal health. It extends WIC eligibility for new moms and provides funding for community-based organizations to advance health equity.

The bill mandates respectful maternity care training, supports maternal health for veterans, and works to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce. It also improves data collection, expands mental health grant programs, and protects incarcerated mothers.

Additionally, the bill integrates telehealth models, responds to public health emergencies, and protects vulnerable mothers and babies against climate change. Finally, it supports research initiatives at the National Institutes of Health and creates a maternal vaccination awareness campaign.

Yes· 3 of 27

  • Scored +8

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The bill provides specific resources and prioritizes American Indians and Alaska Natives in various maternal health grant programs.

  • Scored +8

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill significantly increases resources, research, and technology intended to improve the health and safety of pregnant and postpartum women.

  • Scored +8

    Does this put more money into medical research?

    The bill authorizes substantial new funding for NIH-led research into maternal mortality, severe morbidity, and climate change impacts on pregnancy.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.