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(10) pervasive racial injustice against Black people 
in the criminal justice, social, and health care systems; 
Whereas, even as there is growing concern about improving 
access to mental health services, Black women are least 
likely to have access to mental health screenings, treat-
ment, and support before, during, and after pregnancy; 
Whereas justice-informed, culturally congruent models of care 
are beneficial to Black women; and 
Whereas an investment must be made in— 
(1) maternity care for Black women and birthing 
persons, including support of care led by the communities 
most affected by the maternal health crisis in the United 
States; 
(2) continuous health insurance coverage to support 
Black women and birthing persons for the full postpar-
tum period up to at least one year after giving birth; and 
(3) policies that support and promote affordable, 
comprehensive, and holistic maternal health care that is 
free from gender and racial discrimination, regardless of 
incarceration: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes that— 
(1) Black women are experiencing high, dis-
proportionate rates of maternal mortality and mor-
bidity in the United States; 
(2) the alarmingly high rates of maternal mor-
tality among Black women are unacceptable; 
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(3) in order to better mitigate the effects of 
systemic and structural racism, Congress must work 
toward ensuring that the Black community has— 
(A) safe and affordable housing; 
(B) transportation equity; 
(C) nutritious food; 
(D) clean air and water; 
(E) environments free from toxins; 
(F) fair treatment within the criminal jus-
tice system; 
(G) safety and freedom from violence; 
(H) a living wage; 
(I) equal economic opportunity; 
(J) a sustained workforce pipeline for di-
verse perinatal professionals; and 
(K) comprehensive, high-quality, and af-
fordable health care with access to the full spec-
trum of reproductive care; 
(4) in order to improve maternal health out-
comes, Congress must fully support and encourage 
policies grounded in the human rights and reproduc-
tive justice frameworks that address Black maternal 
health inequity; 
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(5) Black women and birthing persons must be 
active participants in the policy decisions that im-
pact their lives; 
(6) in order to ensure access to safe and re-
spectful maternal health care for Black birthing peo-
ple, Congress must pass the Black Maternal Health 
Momnibus Act of 2021 (H.R. 959/S. 346); and 
(7) ‘‘Black Maternal Health Week’’ is an oppor-
tunity— 
(A) to raise national awareness of the state 
of Black maternal health in the United States; 
(B) to amplify the voices of Black women 
and birthing persons, families, and commu-
nities; 
(C) to serve as a national platform for— 
(i) entities led by Black women; and 
(ii) efforts on maternal health; and 
(D) to enhance community organizing on 
Black maternal health. 
Æ 
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