United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 945 (117th)
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States to educate providers, managed care entities, and other insurers about the value and process of delivering respectful maternal health care through diverse and multidisciplinary care provider models, and for other purposes.
Introduced
8 February 2021
Last action
9 February 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This bill establishes programs and requires research to diversify the perinatal workforce and advance respectful maternal care delivery models. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to education and training programs to grow and diversify the professions that make up the perinatal workforce. HHS must also disseminate guidance on respectful maternal care delivery. This guidance must cover, among other topics, recruiting and retaining maternity care providers from diverse backgrounds and incorporating trained midwives and other perinatal health workers into maternity care teams. In addition, the National Institutes of Health must study best practices for culturally congruent maternity care. This is care that is in agreement with the preferred cultural values, beliefs, languages, worldview, and practices of health care consumers and other stakeholders. The Government Accountability Office must also report on certain aspects of perinatal health care professions. The report must focus on barriers to entering those professions for low-income and minority women.
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Timeline
8 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 February 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States to educate providers, managed care entities, and other insurers about the value and process of delivering respectful maternal health care through diverse and multidisciplinary care provider models, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
- related to ← Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
- related to ← Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
- related to ← PRO–LIFE Act of 2022
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/945
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/945
- us · 117-hr-945 · source updated 5 December 2025