118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3310Kira Johnson Act

To end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced May 15, 2023
Last action May 19, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 15, 2023
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Referred
May 19, 2023
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes various grants for establishing or expanding programs to advance maternal health equity. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants for community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, maternal health disparities, and other adverse outcomes; training for health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings on reducing and preventing racism, bias, and discrimination; and programs in hospitals, health systems, and other maternity care settings to establish processes to identify and address instances of racism or evidence of...

Provisions · 7 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
May 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.