United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 317 (116th)
Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019 as "Black Maternal Health Week".
Introduced
12 April 2019
Last action
15 April 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], David Scott, Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
This resolution recognizes that (1) Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (2) black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
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Timeline
12 April 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 April 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women.
- related to ← Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal health crisis in the Black community 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/116th-congress/house-resolution/317
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/317
- us · 116-hres-317 · source updated 6 December 2025