Kira Johnson Act
USA116th CongressHR-6144| House
| Updated: 3/9/2020
Alma S. Adams
Democratic Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (29)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Energy and Commerce Committee
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Kira Johnson Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to improve outcomes and reduce bias, racism, and discrimination in maternal care settings. Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for African American women, (2) eligible entities to provide certain training to health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings, and (3) specified health care facilities to establish respectful maternity care compliance offices. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must study issues related to the training programs, and the Government Accountability Office must study the implementation and impact of the compliance offices.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Air qualityCensus and government statisticsChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDisability and health-based discriminationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchMental healthMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsSex and reproductive healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local financeWater qualityWomen in businessWomen's health
Kira Johnson Act
USA116th CongressHR-6144| House
| Updated: 3/9/2020
Kira Johnson Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to improve outcomes and reduce bias, racism, and discrimination in maternal care settings. Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for African American women, (2) eligible entities to provide certain training to health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings, and (3) specified health care facilities to establish respectful maternity care compliance offices. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must study issues related to the training programs, and the Government Accountability Office must study the implementation and impact of the compliance offices.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Alma S. Adams
Democratic Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (29)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
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Air qualityCensus and government statisticsChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDisability and health-based discriminationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchMental healthMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsSex and reproductive healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local financeWater qualityWomen in businessWomen's health