Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced
Summary
Expand the midwifery workforce by creating federal grants to grow midwifery and nurse‑midwifery education and clinical training. It would prioritize practice in health professional shortage areas and boost racial and ethnic representation in training.
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- Students and trainees: Grants finance direct support for students and create more training slots. Each program directs 50.0% of funds to student support.
- Communities in shortage areas: Institutions that prioritize graduates who plan to practice in health professional shortage areas receive special consideration, which aims to increase local availability of trained midwives.
- Schools and clinical sites: Grants can fund the establishment or expansion of accredited midwifery and nurse‑midwifery programs and help recruit and prepare preceptors. Each program reserves 25.0% of funding for program expansion and 25.0% for preceptor support.
*Authorizes $15.0 million for the midwifery grant program and $20.0 million for the nurse‑midwifery expansion program for fiscal years 2025–2029, totaling $35.0 million in authorized appropriations.*
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Grants for midwifery schools
This bill would authorize $15 million for midwifery schools and programs for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. Each year, 50% of money would be for direct student support, 25% for starting or expanding accredited midwifery programs, and 25% to increase and support qualified preceptors. Grants could not be used for a midwifery program that is inside a school of nursing. The Secretary would favor institutions that prioritize students who plan to practice in health professional shortage areas and that increase racial and ethnic minority representation.
Grants for nurse-midwifery students
This bill would authorize $20 million for a nurse-midwifery grant program for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. Each year, 50% of money would be for direct student support, 25% for starting or expanding accredited nurse-midwifery programs, and 25% for increasing and supporting clinical preceptors. The Secretary would give special consideration to schools that prioritize students who plan to practice in health professional shortage areas and that work to increase racial and ethnic minority representation.
Adds midwifery to health definitions
This bill would amend definitions in the Public Health Service Act to explicitly include midwifery schools, programs, and midwifery degrees. If enacted, that could let midwifery programs qualify for other federal training and support under those health law authorities. The change itself would not directly give household money but could expand program eligibility over time.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Cosponsors
Lisa Murkowski
AK • R
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Jeff Merkley
OR • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Mark Kelly
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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