United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 590 (117th)
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.
Introduced
7 April 2022
Last action
7 April 2022 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2099-2100)
Sponsors
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
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
7 April 2022
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2099-2100)
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7 April 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 7 April 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · 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 ← 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.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/590
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/sres/590
- us · 117-sres-590 · source updated 5 December 2025