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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 25, 2026
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H.R. 8089In CommitteeHealth

Perinatal Workforce Act

Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen (D-WI)43 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 25, 2026
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In plain English

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) sponsors this bill to expand and diversify the perinatal workforce through HHS grants to education and training programs for midwives, nurses, and other maternity care workers. HHS must also issue guidance on respectful maternal care delivery, including strategies for recruiting and retaining diverse perinatal providers and integrating midwives into maternity care teams. The National Institutes of Health must study best practices for culturally and linguistically appropriate maternity care, and the Government Accountability Office must report on barriers that low-income and minority women face when entering perinatal health professions.

What’s in the bill (5 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Hhs agency directives
  • Sec. 3. Grants to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce
  • Sec. 4. Grants to grow and diversify the nursing workforce in maternal
  • Sec. 5. Gao report
  • Sec. 6. Definitions
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
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