# 119-hr-8807: Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act

119-hr-8807, Maternal Health Pandemic Response 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 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8807
- Congress: 119
- Title: Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 68
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Better maternal health surveillance and emergency response** would expand data collection, research, and clear public guidance to protect pregnant and postpartum people and newborns during infectious disease emergencies. - Pregnant and postpartum families: Would get timely, evidence-based public education and disaggregated tracking of maternal and infant outcomes to guide care, with data updated at least monthly during emergencies. - Public health partners: State, Tribal, territorial, and local health programs would receive partnerships, technical assistance, and new surveillance tools, including $100 million for CDC's SEMT program and $45 million to modernize PRAMS. - Maternity care providers and patients: A federal Task Force would develop and post multilingual recommendations for safe, respectful, and equitable maternity care in emergencies, covering telehealth, birth companionship, breastfeeding, midwife licensure and reimbursement, doula support, perinatal mental health, and racism in care. *Would authorize $190 million in federal funding, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (68)

- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New $190 million for maternal health: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize $190 million total to strengthen maternal and infant health during public health emergencies. It would give $100 million to CDC's SEMT program, $45 million to the PRAMS pregnancy survey, $30 million to the ERASE MM maternal mortality reviews, and $15 million to…
- Key definitions for maternal health: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would set definitions used in the Act. It would define maternal mortality as a death during pregnancy or within one year after pregnancy and explicitly include suicide and overdose when related to pregnancy. It would define the postpartum period as one year after pregnancy and…
- Maternal health education campaigns: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would direct the CDC Director to run public health education campaigns during declared public health emergencies. Campaigns would give accurate, evidence-based information to pregnant and postpartum people, their employers, and health care providers. Campaigns would especially…
- Public data on pregnant people: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require CDC and the CMS Administrator to post deidentified surveillance data about pregnant and postpartum people on the CDC website during public health emergencies. Data would include testing, cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and maternal and infant outcomes and be brok…
- Task Force on respectful maternity care: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require HHS to convene a Task Force to write and publish federal recommendations for respectful, equitable maternity care during public health emergencies. The Task Force would address telehealth, licensure and reimbursement, birth companions, newborn separation, breastfe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8807 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8807)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8807 (as of 2026-10-30).