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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Maxine Waters

Democrat · CA · Representative

Votes with party: 97.9% (526 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (39)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-03-06

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-03-06

Previously

Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-06

Plain-English Summary

Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025 This bill establishes Department of Health and Human Services grants for public or nonprofit private health care providers to expand and improve maternal health care services (including prenatal, postnatal, and postpartum care) and reduce disparities in access to such care. Health care providers are eligible to apply if they serve one or more minority, low-income, or medically underserved communities.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Health

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