H.R. 5761: Ending Maternal Mortality Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-10 · Health · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3958)

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Ending Maternal Mortality Act of 2018

Plain summary

Ending Maternal Mortality Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to publish every two years a national plan to reduce the rate of preventable maternal mortality (maternal deaths that occur during or within 12 months of pregnancy). Each plan must address specific issues relating to maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term consequences to a woman's health), such as issues surrounding public awareness, at-risk populations and disparities, and quality of care.

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Official text

Ending Maternal Mortality Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · 34 cosponsors

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Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), André Carson (D-IN), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] reported raising $3.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5761.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5761 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115