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Perinatal Workforce Act

USA118th CongressHR-3523| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2023
Gwen Moore

Gwen Moore

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (98)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Perinatal Workforce Act This bill establishes programs and requires research to diversify the perinatal workforce and advance respectful maternal care delivery models. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to education and training programs to grow and diversify the professions that make up the perinatal workforce. HHS must also disseminate guidance on respectful maternal care delivery. This guidance must cover, among other topics, recruiting and retaining maternity care providers from diverse backgrounds and incorporating trained midwives and other perinatal health workers into maternity care teams. In addition, the National Institutes of Health must study best practices for culturally and linguistically congruent maternity care. This is care that is in agreement with the preferred cultural values, beliefs, languages, worldview, and practices of health care consumers and other stakeholders. The Government Accountability Office must also report on certain aspects of perinatal health care professions. The report must focus on barriers to entering those professions for low-income and minority women.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6164
Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020
May 18, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1710
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6164
    Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020


  • May 18, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1710
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 19, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3305: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 118-1606: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 118-1710: Perinatal Workforce Act
Congressional oversightDisability and health-based discriminationEducation programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rightsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsMedical educationMental healthMinority educationMinority employmentMinority healthNursingNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaWages and earningsWomen's educationWomen's employmentWomen's health

Perinatal Workforce Act

USA118th CongressHR-3523| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2023
Perinatal Workforce Act This bill establishes programs and requires research to diversify the perinatal workforce and advance respectful maternal care delivery models. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to education and training programs to grow and diversify the professions that make up the perinatal workforce. HHS must also disseminate guidance on respectful maternal care delivery. This guidance must cover, among other topics, recruiting and retaining maternity care providers from diverse backgrounds and incorporating trained midwives and other perinatal health workers into maternity care teams. In addition, the National Institutes of Health must study best practices for culturally and linguistically congruent maternity care. This is care that is in agreement with the preferred cultural values, beliefs, languages, worldview, and practices of health care consumers and other stakeholders. The Government Accountability Office must also report on certain aspects of perinatal health care professions. The report must focus on barriers to entering those professions for low-income and minority women.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6164
Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020
May 18, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1710
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6164
    Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020


  • May 18, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1710
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 19, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Gwen Moore

Gwen Moore

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (98)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3305: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 118-1606: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 118-1710: Perinatal Workforce Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDisability and health-based discriminationEducation programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rightsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsMedical educationMental healthMinority educationMinority employmentMinority healthNursingNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaWages and earningsWomen's educationWomen's employmentWomen's health