159 -- A resolution recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons. | Poliscope

A resolution recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

159

118th Congress

In Committee

A resolution recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

2

Committee

3

Floor Vote

4

Other Chamber

5

Enacted

Introduced

April 18, 2023

Latest Action

April 18, 2023

Primary Sponsor

Cory A. BookerDemocratic(NJ)

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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

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vs 942 other SRES bills in the 118th — cohort avg 6d

Summary

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Subjects (23)

Commemorative events and holidays

Community life and organization

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Disability and health-based discrimination

Economic development

Environmental health

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Actions (2)

April 18, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1213-1214)

April 18, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee	Senate	Referred To	April 18, 2023

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in Senate	April 18, 2023	XML

Cosponsors (18)

Name	Party	State
Alex Padilla	Democratic	CA
Amy Klobuchar	Democratic	MN
Bernard Sanders	Independent	VT

Related Bills (2)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
HRES 289	118th	Identical bill
HRES 1153	118th	Related bill

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Sources: Congress.gov