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Kira Johnson Act
2/8/2022, 11:17 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 6144
Kira Johnson Act
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to improve outcomes and reduce bias, racism, and discrimination in maternal care settings. Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for African American women, (2) eligible entities to provide certain training to health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings, and (3) specified health care facilities to establish respectful maternity care compliance offices. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must study issues related to the training programs, and the Government Accountability Office must study the implementation and impact of the compliance offices.
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Current Status of Bill HR 6144
Bill HR 6144 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 9, 2020. Bill HR 6144 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 9, 2020. Bill HR 6144's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of March 9, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6144
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
29Democrat Cosponsors
29Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6144
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Air quality
- Census and government statistics
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical research
- Mental health
- Minority health
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex and reproductive health
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local finance
- Water quality
- Women in business
- Women's health
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6144
Kira Johnson Act
To make investments in community-based organizations and other initiatives to prevent maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, especially for Black women, and for other purposes.
Kira Johnson Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6144
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