# 116-hr-6143: Moms MATTER Act of 2020

116-hr-6143, Moms MATTER Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6143
- Congress: 116
- Title: Moms MATTER Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Moms Maternal and Behavioral Health Screening Access, Treatment, and Task Force to Expand Innovative Models to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Act of 2020 or the Moms MATTER Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Maternal Mental and Behavioral Health Task Force and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible health care entities to support innovative models of maternity care, including group prenatal and postnatal care models, designed to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6143 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6143)

## Related
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- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6143 (as of 2025-11-18).