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.
USA116th CongressHRES-926| House
| Updated: 4/17/2020
Alma S. Adams
Democratic Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (69)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution recognizes (1) the significance of Black Maternal Health Week; (2) that Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (3) that black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Commemorative events and holidaysCommunity life and organizationCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and health-based discriminationEconomic developmentEnvironmental healthFood supply, safety, and labelingHazardous 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
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.
USA116th CongressHRES-926| House
| Updated: 4/17/2020
This resolution recognizes (1) the significance of Black Maternal Health Week; (2) that Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (3) that black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Alma S. Adams
Democratic Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (69)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
Related Bills
- HRES 116-317: Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019 as "Black Maternal Health Week".
- 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 developmentEnvironmental healthFood supply, safety, and labelingHazardous 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