Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +68
- Latest action
- Apr 21
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What it does
The Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act would establish a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect pregnant individuals, recent postpartum individuals, and children under three from climate-related health risks such as extreme heat, air pollution, and severe weather. The program would award competitive grants to up to 10 eligible entities—including community-based organizations, nonprofits focused on maternal or environmental justice, and patient advocacy groups—to fund initiatives like training health workers, providing cooling equipment and financial assistance, expanding urban forestry, and improving outreach to underserved…
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What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]Lead sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18]
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
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