HR 958 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

House Passage

May 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 8, 2021 Last action May 13, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

May 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2215-2216)

lower

May 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-30.

lower

May 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

May 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

lower

Apr 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Feb 8, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 43 co-sponsors