CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Lauren Underwood (D-IL)

Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act

H.R. 8397 · House bill Environmental Protection

A Democratic bill with 71 Democratic cosponsors · See all 71 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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

The Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act aims to protect vulnerable individuals, including pregnant people and children under three, from risks like extreme heat and air pollution. It establishes a grant program for covered entities to provide services, support, and mitigation strategies to address these climate-related health risks. Additionally, the bill creates a grant program for health profession schools to integrate climate change education and training into their curricula. A new NIH Consortium will be established to coordinate research on climate-related risks to birth and maternal health. Furthermore, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with developing a strategy to identify specific geographic areas at high risk for adverse maternal and infant health outcomes due to climate change.

Yes· 3 of 12

  • Scored +7

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill specifically targets protections and health services for children under three years of age.

  • Scored +7

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill provides specific health protections and research funding for pregnant individuals.

  • Scored +7

    Does this put more money into medical research?

    The bill establishes an NIH Consortium to coordinate and fund research on climate-sensed risks to birth and maternal health.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill authorizes $105 million in new spending over four years for grant programs.