United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 1051 (117th)
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2022, as the fifth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
Introduced
11 April 2022
Last action
18 April 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Sponsors
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This resolution recognizes that Black women are experiencing high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States and that Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to deepen the national conversation about Black maternal health.
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Timeline
11 April 2022
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2022
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E378-379)
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Source: Committee
18 April 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
- related to → A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
- related to → A resolution recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2022, as the fifth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1051
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hres/1051
- us · 117-hres-1051 · source updated 5 December 2025