Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA· Introduced 6 March 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6 March 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 27 August 2025

Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025

This bill establishes Department of Health and Human Services grants for public or nonprofit private health care providers to expand and improve maternal health care services (including prenatal, postnatal, and postpartum care) and reduce disparities in access to such care. Health care providers are eligible to apply if they serve one or more minority, low-income, or medically underserved communities.

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

39 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA

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Democrat39100%

Democrat:Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Democrat:Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Democrat:Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Democrat:Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO
Democrat:Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL
Democrat:Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]MI
Democrat:Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]CA
Democrat:Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]IL
Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Democrat:Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Democrat:Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Democrat:Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TX
Democrat:Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Democrat:Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
Democrat:Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]LA
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
Democrat:Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Democrat:Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]FL
Democrat:Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Democrat:Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]PA
Democrat:Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]CA
Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Democrat:Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL
Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Democrat:Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Democrat:Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Democrat:Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Democrat:Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Democrat:Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]TX
Democrat:Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]CA
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]OH
Democrat:Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA

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Health

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Energy and Commerce Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To6 Mar 2025

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