S 796 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021

Summary
Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the maternity care coordination program. The VA must provide community maternity care providers (i.e., non-VA maternity care providers) with training and support with respect to the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, particularly regarding mental and behavioral health conditions in relation to the service of the veterans in the Armed Forces. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among pregnant and postpartum veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes for veterans.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Oct 2021
House Passage
Nov 2021
Signed into Law
Nov 2021
Introduced Mar 17, 2021 Signed Nov 30, 2021
Floor votes · House Nov 16, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Nov 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Nov 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 9 (Roll no. 374).
lower
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors