Congress·In Committee·S. 1599
Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025
Midwifery Education: Expanding Maternity Care
The Midwives for MOMS Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Passage Likelihood
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- This bill creates new grants to help schools train more midwives and nurse-midwives. It aims to fix the shortage of maternity care providers in many parts of the United States.
- The government would provide $35 million over five years. Half of this money goes directly to helping students pay for their education. The rest helps schools grow their programs and find instructors for hands-on clinical training.
- Schools that focus on training students from minority backgrounds will get special priority for the funding. The bill also favors students who plan to work in areas that currently do not have enough healthcare workers for pregnant women.
- The plan splits the money between two types of programs. One part supports general midwifery schools, while the other part specifically helps nursing schools that train nurse-midwives.
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
May 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
May 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025
Bill NumberS 1599
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(4)D: 3R: 1
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