H.R. 3047: Military Moms Matter Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-07 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Military Moms Matter Act of 2021

Plain summary

Military Moms Matter Act of 2021 This bill addresses Department of Defense (DOD) policies regarding parental leave and postpartum care for service members. The bill authorizes primary caregivers to take 12 weeks of parental leave, and up to 6 weeks of medical convalescent leave (which may not be considered in calculating the 12 weeks of parental leave), in connection with the birth of a child. Additionally, primary caregivers are authorized to take up to 12 weeks of parental leave in connection with the adoption of a child. Under the bill, secondary caregivers are authorized to take up to 12 weeks of parental leave in connection with the birth or adoption of a child. The bill also removes the requirement that secondary caregivers must take such leave in one increment. Among other requirements, DOD must also provide at least four postpartum mental health assessments and other medical care in the year after a service member (or their dependent) gives birth, ensure that a service member (or their dependent) who gives birth at a military medical treatment facility has the option to schedule a postpartum follow-up appointment concurrent with the date of the follow-up appointment for postnatal care for the newborn infant, develop a standardized policy prohibiting each military branch from requiring a service member to take a physical fitness test until one year after giving birth, and issue guidance on the development and implementation of standard protocols for the treatment of obstetric hemorrhages.

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Military Moms Matter Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · 11 cosponsors

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Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jared F. Golden (D-ME), Seth Moulton (D-MA), James R. Baird (R-IN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] reported raising $2.1 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-117hr3047.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3047 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117