Community Mentors for Moms Act

12/15/2023, 4:05 PM

Community Mentors for Moms Act

This bill requires the Health Resources & Services Administration to make grants for demonstration projects that provide community-based maternal mentoring, which may include dedicated individual mentors and networks of peer and community support groups.

Congress
118

Number
S - 48

Introduced on
2023-01-24

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/24/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Community Mentors for Moms Act

This bill requires the Health Resources & Services Administration to make grants for demonstration projects that provide community-based maternal mentoring, which may include dedicated individual mentors and networks of peer and community support groups.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to establish a grant program for community-based maternal mentoring programs.

Policy Areas
Families

Potential Impact
Child care and development
Child health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Family planning and birth control
Family services
Government studies and investigations
Mental health
Performance measurement
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/14/2023

Community Mentors for Moms Act

This bill requires the Health Resources & Services Administration to make grants for demonstration projects that provide community-based maternal mentoring, which may include dedicated in...


Latest Action1/24/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.