# 117-hres-304: 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.

117-hres-304, 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., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-304
- Congress: 117
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-04-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 94
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (94)

- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-304 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/304)

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