Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI)2 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 25, 2026
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In plain English
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Perinatal Workforce Act, which directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to education and training programs to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce and the nursing workforce in maternal care, and to issue guidance on respectful maternal care delivery including recruitment of diverse providers and integration of midwives and other perinatal health workers. The bill requires the National Institutes of Health to study best practices for culturally and linguistically appropriate maternity care, and directs the Government Accountability Office to report on barriers low-income and minority women face in entering perinatal health care 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
Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-03-25, but the bill text was revised on 2026-03-25T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
Where it is in the process
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Introduced
Mar 25
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Senate committee
Mar 25
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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