Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act
Rep. Underwood Introduces Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act to Protect Mothers During Emergencies
This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
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The bill has many supporters from one party but lacks the bipartisan backing typically required to move through the committee process and become law.
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The bill requires data disaggregation by gender and uses inclusive language throughout ("pregnant and postpartum individuals" rather than only "mothers"). This approach could improve health data collection for transgender and nonbinary people who become pregnant, a population often invisible in maternal health research.
“the Secretary shall disaggregate data by race, ethnicity, gender, primary language, geography, socioeconomic status, and other relevant factors”
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act
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