A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 25 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Tech to Save Moms Act aims to improve maternal health outcomes by amending the Public Health Service Act. It authorizes grants to develop and expand technology-enabled learning and capacity building models for pregnant and postpartum individuals. The bill also provides for grants to increase access to digital tools, such as early warning systems, to reduce health disparities. Additionally, it directs a study through the National Academies on the use of innovative technology and patient monitoring devices in maternity care. These efforts focus on helping underserved populations, including rural areas and American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Yes· 3 of 12
- Scored +8
Would women be better off under this?
The bill focuses on improving maternal health outcomes and increasing access to digital health tools for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
- Scored +7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill explicitly prioritizes American Indians and Alaska Natives for maternal health technology and capacity building grants.
- Scored +7
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill authorizes grants to expand maternal health services through technology-enabled models and digital tools.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Health Monitoring: The bill allows for the use of telehealth tools for screening, monitoring, and managing common health complications during pregnancy and for up to one year postpartum (Section 2).
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Enhanced Provider Training: Grants will be used to train maternal health care providers and students in areas such as increasing safety, addressing implicit bias, racism, and discrimination, and managing mental health or substance use disorders (Section 3).
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Increased Access in Underserved Areas: Funding is directed toward health professional shortage areas, rural areas, and medically underserved populations, including American Indians and Alaska Natives (Section 3).
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Access to Digital Health Tools: Grants are authorized to provide digital tools like early warning systems and clinical decision support mechanisms to reduce maternal health disparities (Section 4).
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Support for Internet Access: The Secretary may coordinate with other agencies to help grantees access reliable, high-speed internet (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Grant Limitations: The Secretary is restricted to awarding no more than one grant for the capacity building models and no more than one grant for digital tools (Sections 3 and 4).
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 focuses on improving maternal health outcomes and increasing access to digital health tools for pregnant and postpartum individuals. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill explicitly prioritizes American Indians and Alaska Natives for maternal health technology and capacity building grants. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill aims to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes through targeted grants and studies. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes the expansion of maternal health services in rural and underserved areas through telehealth and digital tools. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets medically underserved populations and health professional shortage areas which often serve low-income communities.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill authorizes grants to expand maternal health services through technology-enabled models and digital tools. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill directs grants for training providers to better evaluate and treat maternal mental health conditions. Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill amends Title XIX (Medicaid) to include telehealth tools for maternal and postpartum care monitoring. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill authorizes funding for a National Academies study on technology and patient monitoring in maternity care.
- Education And Technology
- Does this get reliable internet to more people? — The bill encourages coordination to support access to reliable, high-speed internet for healthcare grantees. Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill provides funding for a strategic plan to research and evaluate technology-enabled maternal health models.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill specifically targets reducing maternal health disparities through training on implicit bias, racism, and discrimination.
- 7/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/27/2026
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- 4/23/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 13 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Shomari FiguresDemocrat · Alabama
Jesús GarcíaDemocrat · Illinois
Jahana HayesDemocrat · Connecticut
Ashley HinsonRepublican · Iowa
David JoyceRepublican · Ohio
Julie JohnsonDemocrat · Texas
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Sydney Kamlager-DoveDemocrat · California
George LatimerDemocrat · New York
Gwen MooreDemocrat · Wisconsin
Seth MoultonDemocrat · Massachusetts
Morgan McGarveyDemocrat · Kentucky
LaMonica McIverDemocrat · New Jersey
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Lauren UnderwoodDemocrat · Illinois
Marc VeaseyDemocrat · Texas
Frederica WilsonDemocrat · Florida