# 119-hr-9816: MOMMIES Act

119-hr-9816, MOMMIES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9816
- Congress: 119
- Title: MOMMIES Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**This bill would provide one-year continuous Medicaid and CHIP coverage for pregnant and postpartum individuals** and pair that expansion with payment and support reforms to improve maternal care. It would set a new primary care payment floor, require studies and guidance on doulas, and direct reports on telehealth in maternity care. - Families and birthing people: Individuals found eligible during pregnancy would keep full Medicaid or CHIP benefits for at least 1 year after pregnancy, and states may elect longer coverage. - Providers: Primary care services covered by Medicaid would be paid at no less than 100% of Medicare Part B rates for qualifying providers, with up to a 25% boost allowed in rural and underserved areas. - Doulas, workforce, and telehealth: The bill directs a MACPAC study and CMS guidance to expand and fairly pay doula services and orders a GAO report on Medicaid use of telehealth for maternity care to assess access, outcomes, and barriers. *It would likely increase federal spending by covering additional expenditures tied to the bill at a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage beginning January 1, 2027.*

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer Medicaid and CHIP postpartum coverage: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would extend continuous Medicaid postpartum coverage to one year after pregnancy for people who had Medicaid while pregnant, starting January 1, 2027. If enacted, states could also offer up to one year of postpartum CHIP coverage for people enrolled in CHIP while pregnant, sta…
- Higher Medicaid primary care payments: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicaid payment for defined primary care services would be raised to at least 100% of the Medicare Part B rate, or a higher rate using the 2009 conversion factor, beginning the first month after enactment. If enacted, the Secretary could increase those rates by up to 25% for services i…
- Medicaid dental care for pregnant people: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicaid would be required to cover oral health services for pregnant and postpartum individuals during pregnancy and for one year after pregnancy (or a longer state-elected period). If enacted, covered care would include preventive, diagnostic, periodontal, restorative, and emergency d…
- State rules protecting pregnancy coverage: benefit, low. If enacted, from the date of enactment through calendar quarters in 2026 a state could lose federal Medicaid payments if it makes eligibility rules more restrictive or cuts pregnancy or postpartum benefits compared with the rules at enactment. If enacted, from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 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

## Sources
- [119-hr-9816 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9816)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9816 (as of 2026-10-24).