H.R. 7973

Momnibus Act

Sponsor: Lauren Underwood

214 cosponsors
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I Social Determinants for Moms

II Extending WIC for New Moms

III Honoring Kira Johnson

IV Maternal health for veterans

V Perinatal workforce

VI Data to save moms

VII Moms matter

VIII Justice for incarcerated moms

IX Tech to save moms

X Impact to save moms

XI Maternal health pandemic response

XII Protecting moms and babies against climate change

XIII NIH IMPROVE

XIV Maternal vaccinations

Sec. 1401. Maternal vaccination awareness and equity campaign

(a) Campaign. Section 313 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 245) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting and among pregnant and postpartum individuals, after low rates of vaccination,;

(2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking prenatal and pediatric and inserting prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric;

(3) in subsection (d)(4)(B), by inserting pregnant and postpartum individuals and after including; and

(4) in subsection (g), by striking $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

(b) Additional activities. Section 317(k)(1)(E) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(E)) is amended—

(1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

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(vii) increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children; and