Status

Referred to various committees/subcommittees

House Bill

Description

Coordinates multiagency efforts to address the maternal health crisis in communities of color across the country

Increases research and data collection on the extent of the maternal health crisis in communities of color

Extends postpartum eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children to two years

Issue area

Maternal health

Sponsor

Rep. Lauren Underwood

Status

Referred to HELP committee

Senate Bill

Description

Coordinates multiagency efforts to address the maternal health crisis in Black communities across the country

Increases research and data collection on the extent of the maternal health crisis in communities of color

Extends postpartum eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children to two years -Referred to HELP committee

Issue area

Maternal health

Sponsor

Sen. Corey Booker

Status

Passed 11/19/2021

House Bill

Description

-$6.9 billion investments in a Climate Corps

-$195 million to diversify our maternal and perinatal nursing workforce

-$100 million to maternal health CBOs

-$85 million for education and training programs to create climate change curricula at health professions schools

Issue

climate, maternal health, SDOH

Sponsor

Rep. John Yarmuth

Status

Stalled 12.2021

Description

-$6.9 billion investments in a Climate Corps

-$195 million to diversify our maternal and perinatal nursing workforce

-$100 million to maternal health CBOs

-$85 million for education and training programs to create climate change curricula at health professions schools

Issue

climate, maternal health, SDOH

Sponsor

Status

-Incorporated into Rep. Cheri Busto’s H.R.2503 – Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 bill

House bill

Description

-Coordinate across CDC to ensure programs incorporate SDOH in grants and activities

-Award grants to state, local, territorial, and Tribal health agencies and organizations to address SDOHs in target communities

Issue

SDOH

Sponsor

Rep. Nanette Barragan Diaz

Status

Senate Bill

Description

-Coordinate across CDC to ensure programs incorporate SDOH in grants and activities

-Award grants to state, local, territorial, and Tribal health agencies and organizations to address SDOHs in target communities

Issue

SDOH

Sponsor

Sen. Tina Smith

Status

Passed – 11.30.2021

House Bill

Description

-$17 million for national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children

Issue

maternal health

Sponsor

Rep. Terri Sewell

Status

-Referred to HELP committee

Senate Bill

Description

-$17 million for national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children

Issue

maternal health

Sponsor

Sen. Tim Kaine

Status

Referred to HELP Committee

House Bill

Description

-Allocating $2 billion for HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY2021-FY2027

Issue

public health

Sponsor

Rep. Doris Matsui

Status

Referred to HELP Committee

Senate Bill

Description

-Allocating $2 billion for HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY2021-FY2027

Issue

public health

Sponsor

Sen. Richard Blumenthal

Status

-Referred to HELP Committee

Senate Bill

Description

-Provides annual funding for the CDC to strengthen core public health infrastructure

Issue

public health

Sponsor

Sen. Patty Murray