Momnibus Act

# Summary of the Momnibus Act

The Momnibus Act is a comprehensive bill aimed at improving maternal health in the United States. It bundles together multiple proposals designed to address the crisis of pregnancy-related complications and deaths, which disproportionately affect Black, Indigenous, and other women of color. The bill seeks to tackle this problem from many angles, including investing in research, expanding access to care, diversifying the healthcare workforce, and addressing social factors — like housing, nutrition, and transportation — that can affect a mother's health before, during, and after pregnancy.

Key provisions of the bill include measures to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce (such as midwives and doulas), improve data collection on maternal health outcomes, expand access to mental health and substance use services for pregnant and postpartum women, and promote community-based programs in underserved areas. It also addresses maternal health care for veterans, individuals in incarcerated settings, and those living in rural or tribal communities. The bill calls for increased federal funding for research into the causes of maternal mortality and for programs that support mothers in the critical months after giving birth.

The bill affects a wide range of people, but most directly it targets pregnant women and new mothers — especially those in communities that face higher rates of complications and death related to pregnancy. Healthcare providers, hospitals, community health organizations, and federal agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs would also be impacted, as they would be tasked with implementing new programs and standards. The bill has been referred to multiple House committees — including Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary — reflecting the broad scope of issues it covers. It is currently in the early stages of the legislative process.