SRES172Referred to Committee
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-04-10
Introduced
18
Cosponsors
SRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Cory A. Booker
Democrat · NJ · Senator
Votes with party: 63.6% (316 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B001288
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (18)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2025-04-10
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Original· 2025-04-10
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2025-04-10
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2025-04-10
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)Original· 2025-04-10
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2025-04-10
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)Original· 2025-04-10
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2025-04-10
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)Original· 2025-04-10
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2025-04-10
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)Original· 2025-04-10
- Patty Murray (D-WA)Original· 2025-04-10
- Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2025-04-10
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)Original· 2025-04-10
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2025-04-10
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Original· 2025-04-10
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Original· 2025-04-10
- Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2025-04-10
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-04-10
Previously
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-10
Plain-English Summary
This resolution designates April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week to raise awareness about the serious health challenges Black women and pregnant people face during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States. The week aims to highlight the higher rates of maternal death and complications among Black women and promote efforts to reduce these health disparities. The designation supports the work of Black Mamas Matter Alliance, an organization focused on improving maternal health outcomes for Black communities.
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Health
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