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H.R. 8811: Moms Matter Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-05-14 · Health · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Moms Matter Act

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Moms Matter Act This bill establishes two grant programs to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, with a focus on demographic groups with elevated rates of adverse maternal health outcomes. First, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants for maternal behavioral health services and education and training for health care providers about maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders in pregnancy. Eligible grantees include (1) state, tribal, and local governments; (2) health care providers; and (3) organizations that serve pregnant and postpartum individuals. Second, the Department of Health and Human Services may award grants to grow and diversify the maternal mental and behavioral health workforce by establishing or expanding schools and training programs.

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Moms Matter Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · 51 cosponsors

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LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Christian D. Menefee (D-TX), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Shomari Figures (D-AL), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Adam Smith (D-WA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Angie Craig (D-MN), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ), André Carson (D-IN), Lucy McBath (D-GA), George Latimer (D-NY), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Darren Soto (D-FL), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Nellie Pou (D-NJ), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Emily Randall (D-WA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA), Kim Schrier (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr8811 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills