This bill, titled the Kira Johnson Act, seeks to eliminate preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity while addressing disparities in maternal health outcomes nationwide. It proposes a multi-faceted approach, including sustained funding for community-based organizations, comprehensive training for healthcare professionals, and the establishment of respectful maternity care compliance programs. Section 2 authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to community-based organizations for programs advancing maternal health equity. These grants will support entities offering evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for demographic groups with elevated rates of adverse maternal health events. Special consideration is given to organizations led by and serving these communities, focusing on areas like maternal mental health, social determinants of health, perinatal health workers, and midwifery practices. An authorization of $100,000,000 is provided for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031. Section 3 introduces grants for programs designed to reduce and prevent bias, racism, and discrimination in maternity care settings, promoting respectful, culturally and linguistically congruent, and trauma-informed care. These trainings are intended for all employees interacting with pregnant and postpartum individuals, including front desk staff, healthcare professionals, and administrators. Key components include addressing implicit bias, cultural humility, antiracism, and shared decision-making, with a preference for periodic trainings that offer continuing education units. This section authorizes $5,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. Sections 4 and 5 establish a study and compliance programs to further address these issues. The bill mandates a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the design and implementation of programs to reduce bias and discrimination in maternity care. Furthermore, it authorizes grants for hospitals and health systems to establish respectful maternity care compliance programs . These programs must include mechanisms for patients and families to report instances of racism or bias, develop public strategies to reduce bias, and routinely collect and report patient-reported experience data. The Secretary is also required to establish processes for disseminating best practices and evaluating program effectiveness. Finally, Section 6 requires the Comptroller General of the United States to submit annual reports to Congress on the establishment and impact of these respectful maternity care compliance programs. These reports will assess the extent of program implementation, their effects on maternal health outcomes and patient experiences, and identify areas where programs are not being established, offering recommendations. The bill also provides comprehensive definitions for key terms such as maternal mortality , severe maternal morbidity , and perinatal health worker .