# 119-s-1599: Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025

119-s-1599, Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-29).

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- As of: 2026-10-29
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1599
- Congress: 119
- Title: Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**Expand the midwifery workforce** by creating federal grants to grow midwifery and nurse‑midwifery education and clinical training. It would prioritize practice in health professional shortage areas and boost racial and ethnic representation in training. - Students and trainees: Grants finance direct support for students and create more training slots. Each program directs 50.0% of funds to student support. - Communities in shortage areas: Institutions that prioritize graduates who plan to practice in health professional shortage areas receive special consideration, which aims to increase local availability of trained midwives. - Schools and clinical sites: Grants can fund the establishment or expansion of accredited midwifery and nurse‑midwifery programs and help recruit and prepare preceptors. Each program reserves 25.0% of funding for program expansion and 25.0% for preceptor support. *Authorizes $15.0 million for the midwifery grant program and $20.0 million for the nurse‑midwifery expansion program for fiscal years 2025–2029, totaling $35.0 million in authorized appropriations.*

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for midwifery schools: benefit, low. This bill would authorize $15 million for midwifery schools and programs for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. Each year, 50% of money would be for direct student support, 25% for starting or expanding accredited midwifery programs, and 25% to increase and support qualified preceptors. Grants could n…
- Grants for nurse-midwifery students: benefit, low. This bill would authorize $20 million for a nurse-midwifery grant program for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. Each year, 50% of money would be for direct student support, 25% for starting or expanding accredited nurse-midwifery programs, and 25% for increasing and supporting clinical preceptors. Th…
- Adds midwifery to health definitions: benefit, low. This bill would amend definitions in the Public Health Service Act to explicitly include midwifery schools, programs, and midwifery degrees. If enacted, that could let midwifery programs qualify for other federal training and support under those health law authorities. The change itself would not d…

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- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1599 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1599)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1599 (as of 2026-10-29).