HR 1212 United States House · 117th Congress

Kira Johnson Act

Summary
Kira Johnson Act This bill establishes grants to improve maternal health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups and other underserved populations. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants for community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for Black pregnant and postpartum individuals, as well as individuals in other underserved groups; training for health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings on reducing and preventing racism, bias, and discrimination; and respectful maternity care compliance programs in specified health care facilities. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must study issues related to the training programs, and the Government Accountability Office must study issues related to the compliance programs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 23, 2021 Last action Feb 24, 2021
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Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 43 co-sponsors

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