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Protecting Moms Who Served Act

8/10/2022, 11:25 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6141

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

This bill authorizes an appropriation to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for FY2022 to improve maternity care coordination for women veterans throughout pregnancy and the one-year postpartum period.

The VA must submit a plan to improve maternity care coordination to fulfill the responsibilities and requirements in the Veterans Health Administration Handbook 1330.03 (or successor handbook).

The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among women veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.

Current Status of Bill HR 6141

Bill HR 6141 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 9, 2020. Bill HR 6141 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 9, 2020.  Bill HR 6141's most recent activity was Committee Hearings Held. as of July 23, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6141

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
20
Democrat Cosponsors
17
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6141

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Employee hiring
- Government information and archives
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medicaid
- Mental health
- Minority employment
- Minority health
- Sex offenses
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
- Women's employment
- Women's health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6141

Protecting Moms Who Served Act
To improve maternity care coordination provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Protecting Moms Who Served Act

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