HR8397-119

In Committee

Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 21, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Environment, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB37E3113B6DC40E887803CD2317ACA4E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act.
  • Section H187679BA89D2464F88B4DE6D5F1E7C3E: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term adverse maternal and infant health outcomes includes the outcomes of preterm birth, low birth weight, stillbirth, infant...
  • Section H583A40491CBC4340B528D4868A86B8EC: 3. Grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the...
  • Section H586714AA493F4F6090965EFF878A621C: 4. Grant program for education and training at health profession schools Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of...
  • Section H7319803637EF4D9E8EB6FD7C49542DE8: 5. NIH Consortium on Birth and Climate Change Research Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Environment, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Environment Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 21, 2026

Ms. Underwood (for herself, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Norton, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Environment Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered entity" §H583A40491CBC4340B528D4868A86B8EC

a consortium of organizations serving a county that— shall include a community-based organization

"health profession school" §H586714AA493F4F6090965EFF878A621C

an accredited— medical school

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