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H.Res. 926 (116th)

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.

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Introduced

17 April 2020

Last action

17 April 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], David Scott, Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

6 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

This resolution recognizes (1) the significance of Black Maternal Health Week; (2) that Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (3) that black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.

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Timeline

  1. 17 April 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. 17 April 2020

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    Introduced in House

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  3. 17 April 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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