Kira Johnson Act

Summary

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Kira Johnson Act This bill establishes grants to improve maternal health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups and other underserved populations. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants for community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for Black pregnant and postpartum individuals, as well as...

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(2/23/21)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Ms. Adams

House (D) North Carolina – 12

Cosponsors (32)

Larson

House (D) Connecticut

Clarke

House (D) New York

Hayes

House (D) Connecticut

Horsford

House (D) Nevada

Johnson

House (D) Georgia

Wasserman Schultz

House (D) Florida

Moore

House (D) Wisconsin

Underwood

House (D) Illinois

Velázquez

House (D) New York

Khanna

House (D) California

Topics

Health

Education

Government Spending & Operations

Social Programs

Environment & Public Lands

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 24, 2021