United States · Bill · S
S. 1697 (117th)
Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021
Introduced
19 May 2021
Last action
19 May 2021 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2021 or the Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021 This bill establishes grants within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for establishing or expanding midwifery programs at institutions of higher education and nursing schools. HRSA may prioritize funding for institutions that focus on increasing the number of midwife professionals from underrepresented groups and that promote practicing in areas with limited access to professional health care.
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Timeline
19 May 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 19 May 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- · sshr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021
- related to ← Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1697
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1697
- us · 117-s-1697 · source updated 5 December 2025