119th Congress Health
H.R. 1966: Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill establishes Department of Health and Human Services grants for public or nonprofit private health care providers to expand and improve maternal health care services (including prenatal, postnatal, and postpartum care) and reduce disparities in access to such care. Health care providers are eligible to apply if they serve one or more minority, low-income, or medically underserved communities.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Alma Adams D-NCOriginal
- Joyce Beatty D-OHOriginal
- Shontel Brown D-OHOriginal
- Yvette Clarke D-NYOriginal
- Steve Cohen D-TNOriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Gerald Connolly D-VAOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TXOriginal
- Lloyd Doggett D-TXOriginal
- Madeleine Dean D-PAOriginal
- Cleo Fields D-LAOriginal
- Shomari Figures D-ALOriginal
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZOriginal
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJOriginal
- Jahana Hayes D-CTOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Jonathan Jackson D-ILOriginal
- Summer Lee D-PAOriginal
- LaMonica McIver D-NJOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NYOriginal
- Delia Ramirez D-ILOriginal
- Terri Sewell D-ALOriginal
- Eric Swalwell D-CAOriginal
- Bennie Thompson D-MSOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Shri Thanedar D-MIOriginal
- Lauren Underwood D-ILOriginal
- Nydia Velázquez D-NYOriginal
- Juan Vargas D-CAOriginal
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJOriginal
- Sara Jacobs D-CA
- Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL
- Wesley Bell D-MO
- Veronica Escobar D-TX
- Kathy Castor D-FL
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- Troy Carter D-LA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Maxine Waters SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Maxine Waters.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


