House Bill 3310 - Kira Johnson Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-05-15

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Alternative Names

Kira Johnson Act

Kira Johnson Act

To end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act

Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act

Kira Johnson Act

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Community life and organization

Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employment and training programs

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Minority health

Performance measurement

Racial and ethnic relations

Women's health

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

Frank J. MrvanKevin MullinGlenn IveyZoe Lofgren

Kira Johnson Act

2/5/2024, 2:30 PM

Kira Johnson Act

This bill establishes various grants for establishing or expanding programs to advance maternal health equity.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants for

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Congress
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Number
HR - 3310

Introduced on
2023-05-15

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/15/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Kira Johnson Act

This bill establishes various grants for establishing or expanding programs to advance maternal health equity.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants for

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Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Community life and organization•
Congressional oversight•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Employment and training programs•
Government information and archives•
Government studies and investigations•
Health personnel•
Health programs administration and funding•
Minority health•
Performance measurement•
Racial and ethnic relations•
Women's health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/29/2024

Kira Johnson Act

This bill establishes various grants for establishing or expanding programs to advance maternal health equity.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants for

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Latest Action5/19/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.