United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 159 (118th)
A resolution 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
18 April 2023
Last action
18 April 2023 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1213-1214)
Sponsors
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
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
18 April 2023
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1213-1214)
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18 April 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 18 April 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← 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.
- related to ← Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2024, as the seventh annual "Black Maternal Health Week".
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/sres/159
- us · 118-sres-159 · source updated 5 December 2025