United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 289 (118th)
Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth 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
13 April 2023
Last action
15 May 2023 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Sponsors
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4], Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Colin Allred
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
13 April 2023
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, 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.
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13 April 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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13 April 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 May 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 April 2023 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Colin Allred · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/289
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hres/289
- us · 118-hres-289 · source updated 5 December 2025