This legislation mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a Task Force to Address the United States Maternal Health Crisis . The primary objective of this task force is to develop comprehensive strategies and coordinate efforts among various federal agencies and other stakeholders to eliminate preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities across the nation. This includes addressing both clinical and nonclinical factors contributing to these outcomes. The Task Force will comprise numerous ex officio members from federal departments like Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Agriculture, and Labor, alongside key health agencies such as CMS, NIH, and CDC. Additionally, the Secretary may appoint members including patient representatives, leaders of community-based organizations focused on racial and ethnic disparities, Tribal health leaders, perinatal health workers, and diverse maternity care providers. The Task Force is directed to explore topics such as barriers to care, access to housing, nutrition, environmental impacts, childcare, postpartum support, and the effects of intimate partner violence on maternal health. Furthermore, the bill establishes a program for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities, including community-based organizations, Tribal entities, and public health departments , to address social determinants of maternal health. These grants are intended to fund activities related to housing, transportation, nutrition, employment, environmental conditions, and other nonclinical factors impacting maternal health outcomes. Priority for these grants will be given to entities operating in areas with high rates of maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and poverty. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to support this grant program.
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Social Determinants for Moms Act
USA119th CongressS-4149| Senate
| Updated: 3/19/2026
This legislation mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a Task Force to Address the United States Maternal Health Crisis . The primary objective of this task force is to develop comprehensive strategies and coordinate efforts among various federal agencies and other stakeholders to eliminate preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities across the nation. This includes addressing both clinical and nonclinical factors contributing to these outcomes. The Task Force will comprise numerous ex officio members from federal departments like Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Agriculture, and Labor, alongside key health agencies such as CMS, NIH, and CDC. Additionally, the Secretary may appoint members including patient representatives, leaders of community-based organizations focused on racial and ethnic disparities, Tribal health leaders, perinatal health workers, and diverse maternity care providers. The Task Force is directed to explore topics such as barriers to care, access to housing, nutrition, environmental impacts, childcare, postpartum support, and the effects of intimate partner violence on maternal health. Furthermore, the bill establishes a program for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities, including community-based organizations, Tribal entities, and public health departments , to address social determinants of maternal health. These grants are intended to fund activities related to housing, transportation, nutrition, employment, environmental conditions, and other nonclinical factors impacting maternal health outcomes. Priority for these grants will be given to entities operating in areas with high rates of maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and poverty. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to support this grant program.