# 118-hres-289: Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual "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.

118-hres-289, Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual "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 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-289
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual "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 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Introduced: 2023-04-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 76
- 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, 2023, as the sixth annual "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 (76)

- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-4121: Right to Contraception Act
- 118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
- 118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [118-hres-289 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/289)

## Related
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-4121: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4121)
- [118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-12)
- [118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-17)
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