# 119-hr-8397: Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act

119-hr-8397, Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8397
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 71
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would protect maternal and perinatal health from climate change by funding local responses, training health professionals, and coordinating federal research.** It focuses on risks that hit pregnant people, new mothers, and infants hardest and on racial and geographic disparities. - Families and vulnerable pregnant people would gain local support through competitive grants to identify and reduce climate-related health risks. Grants could pay for direct financial help, housing, cooling and weatherization, evacuation and transportation assistance, and mental health counseling in high-risk counties. - Health professions and students would get new training money to add climate-risk identification, counseling, mitigation, and bias and disparities training into curricula and continuing education. These education grants would total about $5 million for FY2027–FY2030. - Researchers and public health systems would get a coordinated NIH consortium to set research priorities on climate risks to birthing people and infants, focus on data gaps and disparities, and publish findings for policymakers and communities. *Would authorize $105 million in appropriations for FY2027–FY2030 for the two grant programs.*

## Cosponsors (71)

- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Climate help for pregnant people and babies: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would set up a competitive grant program to protect pregnant people, those within one year after pregnancy, and children under age 3. The program could fund up to 10 county-based consortia, with each grant paid over four years and Congress authorized $100,000,000 for FY2027–FY2030.…
- Training for health schools on climate: benefit, low. If enacted, HHS would fund accredited health profession schools to add curriculum on climate-related risks to pregnant and postpartum people and infants. The program would focus on risk identification, counseling, mitigation strategies, culturally appropriate care, and training to address bias. Con…
- Research group on birth and climate: benefit, low. If enacted, the NIH Director would create a Consortium on Birth and Climate Change Research within one year to coordinate NIH research, set priorities on disparities, identify data gaps, and publish annual reports. The bill would also define maternal mortality as deaths during pregnancy or within o…

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- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8397 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8397)

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- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8397 (as of 2026-09-21).