Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
Sponsored By: Representative Adams
Introduced
Summary
This bill would designate April 11 through April 17, 2026 as Black Maternal Health Week to spotlight the maternal and reproductive health crisis facing Black women and birthing people. It compiles findings on stark racial disparities and structural causes and would call for community-led care, extended postpartum coverage, and targeted policy action.
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- Black women and birthing people: Would highlight severe disparities in maternal death and illness, noting a 2023 maternal mortality rate of 50.3 per 100,000 for Black women and that Black women are two to three times more likely than White women to die from pregnancy-related causes.
- Families and infants: Would emphasize higher risks for infants, noting Black mothers are about 50% more likely to give birth to premature or low birthweight babies and that roughly 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are considered preventable.
- Community perinatal workforce: Would push investment in Black midwives, doulas, and community-based perinatal workers and urge removing barriers to licensure and reimbursement.
- Policy and rights reforms: Would call for continuous health insurance through at least one year postpartum, support for the Momnibus Act and human-rights-based legislation, and centering Black-led organizations in maternal health policy decisions.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Adams
NC • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
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McClellan
VA • D
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Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
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Bishop
GA • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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Thompson (MS)
MS • D
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
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Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
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Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
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Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
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Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
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Khanna
CA • D
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Barragan
CA • D
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Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
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Jackson (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
MN • D
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
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Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
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Crockett
TX • D
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Wilson (FL)
FL • D
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
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