Urges Congress to pass federal "Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act."

This New Jersey Senate Resolution (SR 107) urges Congress to pass the federal "Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act," a legislative package of 13 bills. It directly addresses racial disparities in maternal health, where Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. The Momnibus Act would allocate over $1 billion to improve maternal health outcomes by funding social determinants of health (like housing and transportation), expanding the perinatal workforce, extending WIC program eligibility, improving data collection, and increasing access to care through telehealth. The resolution emphasizes that over 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable and seeks to promote health equity for Black mothers and underserved communities nationwide.