House resolution · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), 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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 16, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: Apr 16, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
41 cosponsors — 41 Democrats
0 of 41 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Shontel Brown (D-OH), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Shomari Figures (D-AL), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Timothy Kennedy (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Summer Lee (D-PA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Joseph Morelle (D-NY), Kelly Morrison (D-MN), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Lateefah Simon (D-CA) and 11 more.
More from the sponsor
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- H.Res. 332 (119th) Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by…
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- S.Res. 172 (119th) A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week"…Related bill
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.