Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Sep 16, 2025
What it does
The bill would amend the Social Security Act to create a grant program for demonstration projects that provide education and training for low-income individuals to enter careers as doulas, midwives, or other pregnancy and postpartum support workers. It targets states that recognize and pay for doula or midwife services through public or private health insurance, requiring applicants to show partnerships, experience with low-income populations, and state recognition of these professions. Grants would fund projects lasting at least three years, include rigorous evaluations of workforce outcomes, and be supported by a $10 million appropriation for fiscal year 2026, with the program taking…
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Where it stands
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Where it goes next
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