US Congress House Bill 3849 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Introduced on July 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes programs for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants supporting midwifery programs at higher education institutions and nursing schools. Funds may be used to establish or expand programs and increase the number of training staff. The HRSA may prioritize funding institutions that focus on increasing the number of midwife professionals from underrepresented groups and that promote practicing in areas with limited access to professional health care.

Midwives for MOMS Act of 2019 Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2019

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Sen. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-07-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-07-18	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3849/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3849/BILLS-116hr3849ih.pdf