H.Res. 121: Recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-11 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

federal

Follow this bill, step by step

Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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

Recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.

Plain summary

This resolution declares that (1) the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce; and (2) mothers, especially mothers of color have been pushed to the brink of economic, social, and emotional collapse during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic because of the existing economic and social inequalities women have long faced. The resolution also states that any relief and long-term recovery package to address the COVID-19 crisis must recognize and rebuild moms in the workforce by including certain policies such as establishing a robust paid leave plan; rebuilding and stabilizing the child care industry; providing necessary child poverty reduction tools for families' economic security that include recurring child benefits and an expanded and improved child tax credit and earned income tax credit; establishing an expanded unemployment insurance program that benefits struggling workers, including those experiencing long-term unemployment; raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour or higher for all minimum wage workers; and providing access to mental health support for mothers. Finally, the resolution declares that employers and policymakers must prioritize addressing the economic cliff facing mothers and make permanent the policies set forth in this resolution so that mothers are protected against any future economic calamities.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

PSI Sci description of the legislative step (not an opinion).

What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

AI explanation – may be wrong, check the official text

No AI explanation yet. It takes up to a minute to write and is then saved for everyone.

Limited to a few requests an hour per person.

The strongest published arguments

Arguments for (supporters)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Arguments against (opponents)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Alternatives

Needs sources: no published alternatives yet (for example a different bill, a law instead of an amendment, or keeping current law). We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

How did my representative vote? · This bill's floor votes

Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · 46 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Steve Cohen (D-TN), André Carson (D-IN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Nikema Williams (D-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

Words on this page, explained (3)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres121.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres121 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117