H.R. 6132: Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-09 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020

Plain summary

Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 This bill provides for a task force, grant programs, studies, and other activities concerning social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impact on maternal health outcomes, with a particular focus on areas with high rates of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must convene a task force to develop strategies to coordinate federal efforts to address SDOH for women in prenatal and postpartum periods, as well as provide guidance related to the use of certain Medicaid payments to address SDOH for high-risk mothers. HHS must also award grants to (1) expand access to free child care during prenatal and postpartum medical appointments, and (2) help public health departments reduce or eliminate certain disparities and improve maternal health outcomes by addressing SDOH. The bill also extends the postpartum and breastfeeding periods for purposes of eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a grant program to deliver healthy food to pregnant or postpartum women who live in food deserts.

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Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · 14 cosponsors

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Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6132.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6132 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116