# 117-hres-1419: Recognizing the roles and the contributions of United States certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives in providing high-quality, evidence-based, and cost-effective health care services to women and childbearing families.

117-hres-1419, Recognizing the roles and the contributions of United States certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives in providing high-quality, evidence-based, and cost-effective health care services to women and childbearing families., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1419
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing the roles and the contributions of United States certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives in providing high-quality, evidence-based, and cost-effective health care services to women and childbearing families.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the roles and the contributions of United States certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives in providing high-quality, evidence-based, and cost-effective health care services to women and childbearing families.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-1419 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1419)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1419 (as of 2026-10-15).