# 119-s-4356: Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act

119-s-4356, Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4356
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-23

## Summary

**This bill would create programs to protect mothers and babies from climate-driven harms by funding local grants, training health workers, and coordinating research.** It centers on reducing climate-driven risks to maternal and infant health through targeted supports, education, and mapping of high-risk areas. - Families and vulnerable individuals: Competitive grants to up to 10 county-serving consortia would fund tangible supports like air conditioners, weatherization, filtration, cooling shelters, evacuation and transportation help, housing supports, direct financial assistance, and mental health counseling in high-risk communities. - Health professionals and trainees: Grants to health profession schools and funds to hire and train perinatal health workers would add climate-risk education to curricula and continuing education and support workforce development, backed by $5 million in authorization for training programs. - Research, data, and targeting: The NIH would stand up a Consortium on Birth and Climate Change Research and HHS/CDC would build a Strategy to map climate-risk zones using environmental, health, and social data to guide grant awards and monitoring. *Authorizes $100 million for the local grant program and $5 million for training for fiscal years 2027–2030, increasing federal spending authorization.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to protect moms and babies: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would set up a competitive grant program within 180 days. Up to 10 local consortia could get grants, chosen by about 270 days after enactment, with funds paid over four fiscal years. The program would authorize $100 million for FY2027–2030. Households with a pregnant person, someone…
- NIH research consortium on climate and birth: benefit, medium. If enacted, the NIH Director would set up a Consortium on Birth and Climate Change Research within one year. The group would coordinate research across NIH institutes, set priorities focused on risks and disparities for pregnant people and young children, identify data gaps, support community-based…
- Who can apply for the grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define who may apply for the two grant programs. A "covered entity" would mean a county-serving consortium that must include a community-based organization and may include local governments, public health or emergency agencies, health care practices, tribes or Urban India…
- Training grants for clinicians: benefit, low. If enacted, HHS would create a competitive grant program within one year for accredited health training schools. The program would authorize $5 million for FY2027–2030. Schools could use funds to add curriculum and continuing education on how climate risks affect people who are pregnant or may beco…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4356 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4356)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4356 (as of 2026-08-23).