# 119-hr-1966: Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025

119-hr-1966, Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1966
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal grant program to expand maternal health services and cut disparities in underserved communities.** HHS, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, would award grants to public and nonprofit providers to boost prenatal care, infant postnatal care, and postpartum care for mothers. - Families: Pregnant people, new mothers, and infants would gain expanded access to prenatal care and postnatal or postpartum services for up to 12 months after birth. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities in care. - Local providers: Public and nonprofit health care providers that serve minority, low-income, or medically underserved communities would be eligible for grants. Priority would go to programs led by people who live, were educated, or currently reside in the communities served. - Care delivery and oversight: Grantees would be required to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services, coordinate with other federal maternal health activities, and minimize duplication of services. - Administration and funding: Grants must limit administrative expenses to no more than 10 percent of funds. The bill authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, using sums as may be necessary to carry out the program.

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More maternal care for underserved families: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would give grants to public and nonprofit clinics and hospitals that serve minority, low-income, and medically underserved communities. Money would be used to expand prenatal care, newborn care, and postpartum care for up to 12 months after birth, and to improve quality and outcomes…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1966)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1966 (as of 2026-09-21).