H.R. 769: Rural MOMS Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-03 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Rural MOMS Act

Plain summary

Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act or the Rural MOMS Act This bill expands initiatives to address maternal health in rural areas. The bill provides funding through FY2026 for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish rural obstetric networks. These networks must foster collaboration to improve birth outcomes and reduce maternal morbidity in rural areas. HRSA also must award demonstration grants to medical schools and other health professional training programs to support education and training on maternal health in rural areas. In addition, the bill incorporates maternal health services in certain telehealth grant programs. It also revises various research and other activities of the Department of Health and Human Services that pertain to maternal health. Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office must report on maternal health topics, including health inequities and data issues.

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Official text

Rural MOMS Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · 16 cosponsors

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Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Tom Cole (R-OK), Angie Craig (D-MN), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Jason Crow (D-CO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] reported raising $724,106 (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-117hr769.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr769 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117