US Congress House Bill 6141 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-3)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-07-23 - Committee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes an appropriation to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for FY2022 to improve maternity care coordination for women veterans throughout pregnancy and the one-year postpartum period. The VA must submit a plan to improve maternity care coordination to fulfill the responsibilities and requirements in the Veterans Health Administration Handbook 1330.03 (or successor handbook). The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among women veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]	Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA]	Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]
Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-23	House	Committee Hearings Held.
2020-07-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-03-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-03-09	House	Introduced in House

SB3424 (Related) 2020-03-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB6142 (Related) 2020-07-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6141/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6141/BILLS-116hr6141ih.pdf