Protecting Moms Who Served Act

Summary

Protecting Moms Who Served Act This bill authorizes an appropriation to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for FY2022 to improve maternity care coordination for women veterans throughout pregnancy and the one-year postpartum period. The VA must submit a plan to improve maternity care coordination to fulfill the responsibilities and requirements in the Veterans Health Administration Handbook 1330.03 (or successor handbook). The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among women veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.

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Timeline

1. 9 March 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 July 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 July 2020

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 March 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 March 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 March 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 March 2020

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Sponsors

• Lauren Underwood · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Alma Adams · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Cosponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Al Lawson · D · Cosponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Mike Levin · D · Cosponsor
• David Trone · D · Cosponsor
• Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Abby Finkenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Will Hurd · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

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• related to → Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020