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Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Representative Lauren Underwood Senator Cory Booker BACKGROUND The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country and significant disparities in outcomes – and the crisis is only worsening: the maternal mortality rate in 2021 was 89 percent higher than the rate in 2018.
The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act will address this crisis through historic investments that comprehensively address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States.

BILL SUMMARY The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act includes 13 individual bills that will: 1.

Make critical investments in social determinants of health that influence maternal health outcomes, like housing, transportation, and nutrition.

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Extend WIC eligibility in the postpartum and breastfeeding periods.

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Provide funding to community-based organizations that are working to improve maternal health outcomes and promote equity.

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Increase funding for programs to improve maternal health care for veterans.

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Grow and diversify the perinatal workforce to ensure that every mom in America receives maternal health care and support from people they trust.

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Improve data collection processes and quality measures to better understand the causes of the maternal health crisis in the United States and inform solutions to address it.

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Support moms with maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

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Improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated moms.

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Invest in digital tools to improve maternal health outcomes in underserved areas.

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Promote innovative payment models to incentivize high-quality maternity care and non-clinical support during and after pregnancy.

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Invest in federal programs to address maternal and infant health risks during public health emergencies.

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Invest in community-based initiatives to reduce levels of and exposure to climate change-related risks for moms and babies.

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Promote maternal vaccinations to protect the health of moms and babies.
CONTACT ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act is endorsed by more than 200 organizations, listed here.

Quotes in support of the Momnibus can be listed here.
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Representative Lauren Underwood Senator Cory Booker CONTACT ORIGINAL COSPONSORS The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, co-led by Representative Alma Adams, has more than 180 original cosponsors in the House of Representatives: Don Davis Madeleine Dean Diana DeGette Rosa L. DeLauro Suzan DelBene Chris Deluzio Mark DeSaulnier Debbie Dingell Veronica Escobar Adriano Espaillat Dwight Evans Lizzie Fletcher Bill Foster Valerie Foushee Lois Frankel Maxwell Alejandro Frost Ruben Gallego John Garamendi Sylvia Garcia Robert Garcia Jesús “Chuy” García Dan Goldman Jimmy Gomez Al Green Raúl M. Grijalva Jahana Hayes Brian Higgins Steven Horsford Chrissy Houlahan Steny H. Hoyer Jared Huffman Glenn Ivey Jeff Jackson Jonathan L. Jackson Sara Jacobs Pramila Jayapal Hank Johnson Sydney Kamlager- Dove Marcy Kaptur William R. Keating Ro Khanna Dan Kildee Derek Kilmer Andy Kim Raja Krishnamoorthi Ann McLane Kuster Greg Landsman Rick Larsen Summer L. Lee Barbara Lee Sheila Jackson Lee Teresa Leger Fernandez Mike Levin Ted Lieu Zoe Lofgren Stephen F. Lynch Seth Magaziner Kathy Manning Doris Matsui Lucy McBath Jennifer McClellan Betty McCollum Morgan McGarvey James P. McGovern Gregory W. Meeks Rob Menendez Grace Meng Kweisi Mfume Gwen Moore Joseph D. Morelle Jared Moskowitz Seth Moulton Frank J. Mrvan Kevin Mullin Jerrold Nadler Grace F. Napolitano Joe Neguse Donald Norcross Eleanor Holmes Norton Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez Ilhan Omar Jimmy Panetta Chris Pappas Bill Pascrell Jr. Donald M. Payne Jr. Chris Pappas Bill Pascrell Jr. Donald M. Payne Jr. Nancy Pelosi Mary Sattler Peltola Brittany Pettersen Dean Phillips Chellie Pingree Stacey E. Plaskett Mark Pocan Katie Porter Ayanna Pressley Mike Quigley Delia Ramirez Jamie Raskin Deborah K. Ross Raul Ruiz C.A.
Dutch Ruppersberger Andrea Salinas Rep. John P. Sarbanes Mary Gay Scanlon Jan Schakowsky Adam B. Schiff Brad Schneider Hillary Scholten Kim Schrier, M.D.
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott David Scott Terri Sewell Elissa Slotkin Adam Smith Eric Sorensen Darren Soto Abigail Spanberger Melanie Stansbury Greg Stanton Haley Stevens Marilyn Strickland Eric Swalwell Emilia Sykes Mark Takano Shri Thanedar Bennie Thompson Mike Thompson Rashida Tlaib Jill Tokuda Paul Tonko Norma J. Torres Lori Trahan David Trone Juan Vargas Marc Veasey Nydia M. Velázquez Debbie Wasserman Schultz Maxine Waters Bonnie Watson Coleman Jennifer Wexton Susan Wild Nikema Williams Frederica S. Wilson Pete Aguilar Colin Allred Jake Auchincloss Becca Balint Nanette Diaz Barragán Joyce Beatty Ami Bera Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Earl Blumenauer Lisa Blunt Rochester Suzanne Bonamici Jamaal Bowman Brendan F. Boyle Shontel M. Brown Julia Brownley Nikki Budzinski Cori Bush Yadira Caraveo Salud Carbajal Tony Cárdenas Andre' Carson Troy Carter Sean Casten Kathy Castor Sheila Cherfilus- McCormick Judy Chu David N. Cicilline Katherine Clark Yvette D. Clarke Emanuel Cleaver, II Steve Cohen Gerald E. Connolly Joe Courtney Angie Craig Jasmine Crockett Jason Crow Sharice Davids Danny K. Davis CONTACT CONTACT For more information, contact Jack.DiMatteo@mail.house.gov in Rep. Underwood’s office or Nadia_Laniyan@booker.senate.gov in Sen. Booker’s office.