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S4387119th CongressWALLET

Protect Moms From Domestic Violence Act

Sponsored By: Senator Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Introduced

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.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Guidance on Screening and Care

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 health checks. It would also recommend trauma-informed care plans and partnerships with community groups that help victims.

Study on Violence and Maternal Outcomes

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 outcomes among pregnant and postpartum people. It would focus on impacts for Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, Alaska Native, LGBTQIA2S+ birthing people, and adolescent mothers.

Clear Maternal Health Definitions

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 the 12 months after childbirth. 'Maternal morbidity' would include mental health and substance use disorders attributed to or worsened by pregnancy or childbirth.

Grants for Pregnant and Postpartum Survivors

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 years 2027, 2028, and 2029. HHS would prioritize culturally relevant projects, Tribal epidemiology centers, surveillance improvements, and shared learning among grantees.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 9/29/2026

Roll Call Votes

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