119th Congress
H.R. 1966
Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Maxine Waters(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Mar 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (40)
Original cosponsors (32)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
- C001078
- C001127
- G000551
- S001193
Added later (8)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) · Mar 11, 2025
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA) · Mar 11, 2025
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) · Apr 24, 2025
- Wesley Bell (D-MO) · May 8, 2025
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX) · Sep 17, 2025
- Kathy Castor (D-FL) · Apr 28, 2026
- Paul Tonko (D-NY) · Apr 28, 2026
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Aug 20, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in House