HR 958 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

Introduced 2021-02-08· Sponsored by Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2021-05-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Moms Who Served Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the maternity care coordination program. The VA must provide community maternity care providers (i.e., non-VA maternity care providers) with training and support with respect to the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, particularly regarding mental and behavioral health conditions in relation to the service of the veterans in the Armed Forces. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among pregnant and postpartum veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes for veterans.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 958, Protecting Moms Who Served Act

May 11, 2021

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 4, 2021

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans