# 118-sres-159: A resolution 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-sres-159, A resolution 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 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1213-1214) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sres-159
- Congress: 118
- Title: A resolution 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 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1213-1214)
- Introduced: 2023-04-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution 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 (18)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-sres-159 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/159)

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