# 119-s-4387: Protect Moms From Domestic Violence Act

119-s-4387, Protect Moms From Domestic Violence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4387
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Moms From Domestic Violence Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Centers violence and trauma as key drivers of maternal harm.** This bill requires a federal study and creates grants and guidance to understand and address how domestic violence, trafficking, sexual violence, and trauma worsen maternal morbidity and mortality for pregnant and postpartum people.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Guidance on Screening and Care: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of HHS would publish guidance within two years for states, tribes, territories, health care providers, and managed care plans. The guidance would cover universal education on healthy relationships, routine screening for intimate partner violence, and mental and behavioral…
- Study on Violence and Maternal Outcomes: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would ask the National Academy of Medicine, or another expert if it declines, to study how violence, trafficking, abuse, trauma, and psychiatric disorders affect maternal illness and death. The study would examine links to suicide, homicide, substance use, overdose, and poor birth o…
- Clear Maternal Health Definitions: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would set definitions used in the Act. 'Maternal mortality' would include deaths during pregnancy or within one year after childbirth and would explicitly include suicide, drug overdose, and domestic-violence–related homicide when linked to pregnancy. 'Postpartum' would mean th…
- Grants for Pregnant and Postpartum Survivors: benefit, low. If enacted, HHS would award grants to health centers, tribes, hospitals, community groups, universities, and VA facilities. Grants would fund new approaches to help pregnant and postpartum people affected by violence, trauma, or substance use. The bill would authorize $15 million for each of fiscal…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act
- 119-s-761: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4387 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4387)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4503)
- [119-s-761: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-761)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4387 (as of 2026-10-03).