A resolution designating January 23, 2026, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day".
Sponsored By: Senator Cory Booker
Introduced
Summary
Reducing maternal mortality and disparities is the central aim. This bill would designate January 23, 2026 as Maternal Health Awareness Day and express support for raising public awareness and encouraging coordinated action across federal, state, tribal, and local partners.
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- Families and mothers: Calls attention to more than 600 pregnancy-related deaths each year and finds about 87 percent of those deaths are preventable. It also details when deaths occur across pregnancy and the first year postpartum.
- Communities of color: Documents stark disparities, noting Black women face more than three times the pregnancy-related mortality of White women and American Indian and Alaska Native women face more than four times the rate.
- Rural residents: Highlights that 59 percent of rural counties are maternity care deserts and that travel time to a birthing hospital is about 2.6 times longer in those areas.
- Policy and reviews: Notes that 48 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the option to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months and emphasizes the role of maternal mortality review committees.
- Care models and workforce: Encourages investment in community-based models such as midwifery, doula support, group prenatal care, telehealth, and workforce expansion to improve outcomes and reduce disparities.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cory Booker
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Katie Britt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/28/2026
John Hickenlooper
CO • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Shelley Capito
WV • R
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Adam Schiff
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Angela Alsobrooks
MD • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Ron Wyden
OR • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
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