H.R. 1966 — Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025

This section establishes a grant program under the Public Health Service Act to expand maternal health care services—including prenatal care, postnatal care for infants, and postpartum care for mothers (both defined as the 12-month period following an infant’s birth)—improve service quality and health outcomes, and reduce disparities for women and infants in minority, low-income, or medically underserved communities (i.e., as defined in section 799B of the act). The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award grants to public or nonprofit private health care providers serving such communities, giving priority to entities that primarily serve them, are led by individuals who have lived, were educated in, or reside in them, and are geographically located in them; grantees must provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services, limit administrative expenses to no more than 10% of grant funds, and coordinate with other federal maternal health activities to minimize duplication. The program authorizes appropriations of such sums as necessary for FY2026 through FY2030.