A BILL To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.
End preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States.
Occurrences
Evidence
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CDC/NCHS reported 649 U.S. maternal deaths in 2024; Black women had 44.8 deaths per 100,000 live births versus 14.2 for White women.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 7973, the Momnibus Act, introduced March 18, 2026, with Janice D. Schakowsky as a cosponsor; the bill was referred to committees.
Assessments
The promised outcome has not been delivered: official maternal mortality data still show U.S. maternal deaths and large racial disparities, and H.R. 7973, the Momnibus Act, remains introduced/referred rather than enacted. Schakowsky did materially support the promise by cosponsoring comprehensive federal legislation in the current Congress, so this warrants an effort badge, but cosponsorship of a pending bill is not enough to count as fulfillment.