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Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

USA117th CongressHRES-304| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2021
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (94)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (13)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Agriculture Committee• Health Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Health Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution recognizes the opportunity for Black Maternal Health Week to raise national awareness of the state of Black maternal health in the United States.
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Bill from Previous Congress

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.
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 7, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 117-590
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    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.


  • April 13, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 13, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.


  • October 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.


  • April 7, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 117-590
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • SRES 117-590: A resolution recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2022, as the fifth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
  • SRES 117-153: A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
  • HRES 117-1051: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2022, as the fifth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
Air qualityCommemorative 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 accessHealth personnelHousing 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, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

USA117th CongressHRES-304| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2021
This resolution recognizes the opportunity for Black Maternal Health Week to raise national awareness of the state of Black maternal health in the United States.
View Full Text

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

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.
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 7, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 117-590
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    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.


  • April 13, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 13, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.


  • October 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.


  • April 7, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 117-590
    Introduced in Senate
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (94)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (13)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Agriculture Committee• Health Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Health Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • SRES 117-590: A resolution recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2022, as the fifth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
  • SRES 117-153: A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
  • HRES 117-1051: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2022, as the fifth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityCommemorative 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 accessHealth personnelHousing supply and affordabilityHuman rightsMinority healthNutrition and dietRacial and ethnic relationsSex and reproductive healthViolent crimeWages and earningsWater qualityWomen's health