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Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019 as "Black Maternal Health Week".

USA116th CongressHRES-317| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2019
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (65)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution recognizes that (1) Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (2) black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
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Timeline
Apr 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 12, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • April 12, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • April 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HRES 116-926: Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
  • SRES 116-154: A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women.
Commemorative events and holidaysCommunity life and organizationCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and health-based discriminationEconomic developmentHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHousing supply and affordabilityHuman rightsMinority healthNutrition and dietRacial and ethnic relationsSex and reproductive healthViolent crimeWages and earningsWater qualityWomen's health

Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019 as "Black Maternal Health Week".

USA116th CongressHRES-317| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2019
This resolution recognizes that (1) Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (2) black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
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Timeline
Apr 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 12, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • April 12, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • April 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (65)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HRES 116-926: Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
  • SRES 116-154: A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysCommunity life and organizationCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and health-based discriminationEconomic developmentHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHousing supply and affordabilityHuman rightsMinority healthNutrition and dietRacial and ethnic relationsSex and reproductive healthViolent crimeWages and earningsWater qualityWomen's health