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H.R. 6144 (116th)

Kira Johnson Act

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Introduced

9 March 2020

Last action

9 March 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Kira Johnson Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to improve outcomes and reduce bias, racism, and discrimination in maternal care settings. Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for African American women, (2) eligible entities to provide certain training to health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings, and (3) specified health care facilities to establish respectful maternity care compliance offices. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must study issues related to the training programs, and the Government Accountability Office must study the implementation and impact of the compliance offices.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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