H.R. 6141: Protecting Moms Who Served Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Committee Hearings Held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Protecting Moms Who Served Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · 20 cosponsors

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Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), 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), Mike Levin (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6141.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6141 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116