S 796 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-03-17· Sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-69.(2021-11-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2021-11-16
Roll #374
Yea 414Nay 9
Democrats
215 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
199 Yea·9 Nay
PassedHouse · 2021-11-16
Roll #374
Yea 414Nay 9
Democrats
215 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
199 Yea·9 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021 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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Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans