Momnibus Act
The Momnibus Act is a comprehensive legislative bill designed to improve maternal health outcomes across the United States by addressing social determinants of health, expanding access to care, and reducing disparities among pregnant and postpartum individuals. The bill establishes a federal task force to coordinate efforts between agencies and stakeholders to eliminate preventable maternal mortality and severe morbidity, while providing sustained funding to community-based organizations to address nonclinical factors like housing, nutrition, and transportation. Key provisions include extending WIC eligibility to 24 months postpartum, creating grants to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce, implementing respectful maternity care training for all healthcare employees, and establishing compliance programs to track and address bias in maternity care settings. The legislation also includes specific measures for incarcerated mothers, veterans, and vulnerable populations affected by climate change, alongside funding for maternal mental health services and technology-enabled care models to expand access in underserved areas.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 18, 2026
Last action Apr 20, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 213 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lauren Underwood
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Gray
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
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