S4550-119

In Committee

Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act

119th Congress Introduced May 18, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides funding for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies To conduct or support data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health as a, requires public health emergency maternal health data collection and disclosure The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Centers, and requires public health communication regarding maternal care during public health emergencies The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall conduct public health education campaigns during public. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Tribal Affairs, Healthcare, Environment, and Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Tribal governments and members affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Provides funding for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies To conduct or support data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health as a...
  • Requires public health emergency maternal health data collection and disclosure The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Centers...
  • Requires public health communication regarding maternal care during public health emergencies The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall conduct public health education campaigns during public...
  • Creates task force on birthing experience and safe, respectful, responsive, and empowering maternity care during public health emergencies The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides funding for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies To conduct or support data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health as a, requires public health emergency maternal health data collection and disclosure The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Centers, and requires public health communication regarding maternal care during public health emergencies The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall conduct public health education campaigns during public.

Key Policy Areas

Tribal Affairs, Healthcare, Environment, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

The bill provides funding for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies To conduct or support data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health as a, requires public health emergency maternal health data collection and disclosure The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Centers, and requires public health communication regarding maternal care during public health emergencies The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall conduct public health education campaigns during public.

Policy Domains

Tribal Affairs Healthcare Environment Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
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Tribal governments and members affected by the bill:
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill:
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …

May 18, 2026

Introduced in Senate

May 18, 2026

Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Murphy, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Tribal Affairs Healthcare Environment Civil Rights

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