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H.R. 3352: Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021

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H.R. 3352: Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-19 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021

Plain summary

Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2021 or the Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021 This bill establishes grants within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for establishing or expanding midwifery programs at institutions of higher education and nursing schools. HRSA may prioritize funding for institutions that focus on increasing the number of midwife professionals from underrepresented groups and that promote practicing in areas with limited access to professional health care.

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Official text

Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · 60 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), André Carson (D-IN), Grace Meng (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mike Levin (D-CA), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Jim Costa (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Patrick Ryan (D-NY)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3352 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117