WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that the Black Maternal Health Caucus 2023 Stakeholder Summit will be held at the U.S. Capitol on August 1, 2023. The event, hosted in collaboration with Representative Alma Adams (NC-12), will highlight progress in improving maternal health outcomes, spotlight opportunities to advance the Momnibus Act and key maternal health legislative priorities, and help build partnerships and strategies to end the maternal health crisis in the United States.
To RSVP, interested members of the media should send an email to Haley.Wint@mail.house.gov.
“We must pass the full Momnibus to save moms’ lives and finally end the maternal health crisis in our country,” said Underwood. “The Black Maternal Health Caucus 2023 Stakeholder Summit is an opportunity to come together with our partners on a plan of action to get the Momnibus across the finish line. I’m looking forward to celebrating the progress we’ve made and building on this momentum at the Summit.”
America has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country, but more than 80 percent of these deaths are preventable. Comprehensive federal action is the solution we need to save moms’ lives. To end this crisis, Underwood, who serves as Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, recently introduced the Momnibus Act of 2023 with Adams and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ).
The Momnibus makes critical investments to address social determinants of health, provide funding for community-based organizations, grow and diversify the perinatal health workforce, expand access to maternal mental health care, address the effects of climate change on maternal and infant health, and improve data collection processes.
A one-page summary of the Momnibus, including a list of the 181 original House cosponsors, can be found here, and additional information about the individual bills in the Momnibus can be found on the Black Maternal Health Caucus website.
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