United States · Bill · S
S. 1606 (118th)
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
Introduced
15 May 2023
Last action
15 May 2023 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA]
Subjects
Healthcare, Housing, Education, Climate
Source updated
15 January 2026
Healthcare · Housing · Education · Climate
Summary
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, and other vulnerable populations. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must address the social determinants of maternal health (i.e., child care, housing, and other nonmedical factors that affect health outcomes). HHS and other departments must also carry out other actions to increase access to maternal health care and otherwise improve maternal health, such as growing and diversifying the maternal health workforce; establishing various grants and other programs, including ones related to maternal health disparities and maternal behavioral health; testing alternative payment models for perinatal care in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); addressing maternal health during public health emergencies; and supporting training, technology, and telehealth initiatives. The bill further provides for extended postpartum and breastfeeding eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; increased research and data collection on maternal health indicators; activities to mitigate adverse maternal health outcomes associated with climate change; and expanded public education to improve maternal vaccination rates. The bill also addresses maternal health for incarcerated populations. For example, it (1) requires the Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Justice to establish programs to improve maternity care; and (2) reduces grants for criminal justice activities unless the recipient state or territory has a law to limit the use of restraints during pregnancy for incarcerated populations.
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Timeline
15 May 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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15 May 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 15 May 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
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- related to → Social Determinants for Moms Act
- related to → Data to Save Moms Act
- related to → Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
- related to → Moms Matter Act
- related to → Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act
- related to ← Maternal Vaccinations Act
- related to ← Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
- related to ← Extending WIC for New Moms Act
- related to ← Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
- related to ← Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
- related to ← Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act
- related to ← IMPACT to Save Moms Act
- related to ← Moms Matter Act
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1606
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/1606
- us · 118-s-1606 · source updated 15 January 2026