US SB1042 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 25 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to prevent maternal mortality and serve maternal morbidity among Black pregnant and postpartum individuals and other underserved populations, to provide training in respectful maternity care, to reduce and prevent bias, racism, and discrimination in maternity care settings, and for other purposes.
Title
Kira Johnson Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB959 (Related) 2021-04-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
HB1212 (Related) 2021-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB346 (Related) 2021-02-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB7585 (Related) 2022-06-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB1212 (Related) 2021-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB346 (Related) 2021-02-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB7585 (Related) 2022-06-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1042/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1042/BILLS-117s1042is.pdf |
