Protecting Moms Who Served Act

Bill: 117-hr-958
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2021-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Indian social and development programs
Medicaid
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Minority health
Poverty and welfare assistance
Sex and reproductive health
Sex offenses
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Women's employment
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-08
text: 

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the maternity care coordination program. The VA must provide community maternity care providers (i.e., non-VA maternity care providers) with training and support with respect to the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, particularly regarding mental and behavioral health conditions in relation to the service of the veterans in the Armed Forces.
 
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among pregnant and postpartum veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes for veterans.

action_date: 2021-05-12
text: 

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the maternity care coordination program. The VA must provide community maternity care providers (i.e., non-VA maternity care providers) with training and support with respect to the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, particularly regarding mental and behavioral health conditions in relation to the service of the veterans in the Armed Forces.
 
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among pregnant and postpartum veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes for veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2215-2216)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2215-2216)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 958.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2215-2217)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-30.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-30.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2021-04-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Introduced in House