Demand a Senate Hearing on the Momnibus Act

The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act has been stuck in Senate committee, without a hearing. Details on the benefits of this legislation is below, but in essence, the legislation is about our families. We need Congressional to acknowledge the life and death health disparity between Black and White women.

Support the effort to get a hearing on this by using the form below to let your Congressional leaders know you want a Senate hearing on this.

About The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country and significant disparities in outcomes – and the crisis is only worsening : the maternal mortality rate in 2021 was 89 percent higher than the rate in 2018.

The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act will address this crisis through historic investments that comprehensively address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States.

Bill summary

The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act includes 13 individual bills that will:

  • Make critical investments in social determinants of health that influence maternal health outcomes, like housing, transportation, and nutrition.

  • Extend WIC eligibility in the postpartum and breastfeeding periods.

  • Provide funding to community-based organizations that are working to improve maternal health outcomes and promote equity.

  • Increase funding for programs to improve maternal health care for veterans.

  • Grow and diversify the perinatal workforce to ensure that every mom in America receives maternal health care and support from people they trust.

  • Improve data collection processes and quality measures to better understand the causes of the maternal health crisis in the United States and inform solutions to address it.

  • Support moms with maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated moms.

  • Invest in digital tools to improve maternal health outcomes in underserved areas.

  • Promote innovative payment models to incentivize high-quality maternity care and non-clinical support during and after pregnancy.

  • Invest in federal programs to address maternal and infant health risks during public health emergencies.

  • Invest in community-based initiatives to reduce levels of and exposure to climate change-related risks for moms and babies.

  • Promote maternal vaccinations to protect the health of moms and babies.