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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4217 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment 
of a Task Force on Maternal Mental Health, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2021 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Mr. BUCSHON, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, and 
Mrs. KIM of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
the establishment of a Task Force on Maternal Mental 
Health, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taskforce Recom-
mending Improvements for Unaddressed Mental Perinatal 
& Postpartum Health for New Moms Act of 2021’’ or the 
‘‘TRIUMPH for New Moms Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. TASK FORCE ON MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 317L–1 (42 U.S.C. 247b–13a) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
317L–2. 
TASK 
FORCE 
ON 
MATERNAL 
MENTAL 
HEALTH. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the TRIUMPH for New Moms 
Act of 2021, the Secretary shall establish a task force, 
to be known as the Task Force on Maternal Mental 
Health (in this section referred to as the ‘Task Force’) 
to identify, evaluate, and make recommendations to co-
ordinate and improve, Federal responses to maternal men-
tal health conditions. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall be 
composed of— 
‘‘(A) the Assistant Secretary for Health of 
the Department of Health and Human Services 
(or the Assistant Secretary’s designee) who 
shall serve as the Chair of the Task Force; 
‘‘(B) the Federal members under para-
graph (2); and 
‘‘(C) the non-Federal members under para-
graph (3). 
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‘‘(2) FEDERAL MEMBERS.—In addition to the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, the Federal mem-
bers of the Task Force shall consist of the heads of 
the following Federal departments and agencies (or 
their designees): 
‘‘(A) The Administration for Children and 
Families. 
‘‘(B) The Agency for Healthcare Research 
and Quality. 
‘‘(C) The Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
‘‘(D) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services. 
‘‘(E) The Health Resources and Services 
Administration. 
‘‘(F) The Food and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(G) The Indian Health Service. 
‘‘(H) The Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Planning and Evaluation of the Department 
of Health and Human Services. 
‘‘(I) The Office of Minority Health of the 
Department of Health and Human Services. 
‘‘(J) The Office of the Surgeon General of 
the Department of Health and Human Services. 
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‘‘(K) The Office of Women’s Health of the 
Department of Health and Human Services. 
‘‘(L) The National Institutes of Health. 
‘‘(M) The Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration. 
‘‘(N) Such other Federal departments and 
agencies as the Secretary determines that serve 
individuals with maternal mental health condi-
tions, such as the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, the Department of Justice, the Depart-
ment of Labor, the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, and the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(3) NON-FEDERAL MEMBERS.—The non-Fed-
eral members of the Task Force shall— 
‘‘(A) compose not more than one-half, and 
not less than one-third, of the total membership 
of the Task Force; 
‘‘(B) be appointed by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(C) include— 
‘‘(i) representatives of medical soci-
eties with expertise in maternal or mental 
health; 
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‘‘(ii) representatives of nonprofit orga-
nizations with expertise in maternal or 
mental health; 
‘‘(iii) relevant industry representa-
tives; and 
‘‘(iv) other representatives, as appro-
priate. 
‘‘(4) 
DEADLINE
FOR
DESIGNATING
DES-
IGNEES.—If the Assistant Secretary for Health, or 
the head of a Federal department or agency serving 
as a member of the Task Force under paragraph 
(2), chooses to be represented on the Task Force by 
a designee, the Assistant Secretary or head shall 
designate such designee not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of the TRIUMPH for 
New Moms Act of 2021. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall— 
‘‘(1) create and regularly update a report that 
identifies, analyzes, and evaluates the state of na-
tional maternal mental health policy and programs 
at the Federal, State, and local levels, and identifies 
best practices including— 
‘‘(A) a set of evidence-based, evidence-in-
formed, and promising practices with respect 
to— 
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‘‘(i) prevention strategies for individ-
uals at risk of experiencing a maternal 
mental health condition, including strate-
gies and recommendations to address so-
cial determinants of health; 
‘‘(ii) the identification, screening, di-
agnosis, intervention, and treatment of in-
dividuals and families affected by a mater-
nal mental health condition; 
‘‘(iii) the expeditious referral to, and 
implementation of, practices and supports 
that prevent and mitigate the effects of a 
maternal mental health condition, includ-
ing strategies and recommendations to 
eliminate the racial and ethnic disparities 
that exist in maternal mental health; and 
‘‘(iv) 
community-based 
or 
multigenerational practices that support 
individuals and families affected by a ma-
ternal mental health condition; and 
‘‘(B) Federal and State programs and ac-
tivities to prevent, screen, diagnose, intervene, 
and treat maternal mental health conditions; 
‘‘(2) develop and regularly update a national 
strategy for maternal mental health, taking into con-
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