SRES 646 · 119th Congress · Health

A resolution recognizing March 14, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day" and the longstanding and invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and infant health in the United States.

Introduced 2026-03-17· Sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1094-1095)(2026-03-17)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 646 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 646 Recognizing March 14, 2026, as ``Black Midwives Day'' and the longstanding and invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and infant health in the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2026 Mr. Booker submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing March 14, 2026, as ``Black Midwives Day'' and the longstanding and invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and infant health in the United States. Whereas recognizing March 14, 2026, as ``Black Midwives Day'' underscores the importance of midwifery in helping to achieve better maternal health outcomes by addressing fundamental gaps in access to high-quality care and multiple aspects of well-being; Whereas the Black Midwives Day campaign, founded and led by the National Black Midwives Alliance…

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