Representative Adams and Senator Booker Introduce Black Maternal Health Week Resolutions
Black Maternal Health Week Designation·April 16 – April 16, 2026
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Representative Adams and Senator Booker Introduce Black Maternal Health Week Resolutions
Representative Adams and Senator Booker introduced matching resolutions to recognize April 11 through April 17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week. H.Res. 1183 and S.Res. 675 raise awareness about high rates of pregnancy-related deaths among Black women. The legislation notes that Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy causes than white women. These efforts follow similar designations from the previous year. In 2025, S.Res. 172 and H.Res. 332 established the same week for national recognition. The 2026 resolutions emphasize that over 80 percent of Black maternal deaths are preventable and call for better support for midwives and doulas.
Policies
This list includes two sets of companion resolutions introduced in the House and Senate for the years 2025 and 2026. H.Res. 1183 and S.Res. 675 are the current versions for the 2026 calendar year.
2 procedural actions (rules for debate, scheduling)
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