Adams, Underwood, Booker Reintroduce the Momnibus to Reduce Maternal Deaths in the United States

March 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12),Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Momnibus Act. A groundbreaking piece of legislation addressing every factor of maternal mortality, morbidity, and maternal death disparities in the United States.

The Momnibus Act is a transformational package of bills that addresses social determinants of health, expands the perinatal workforce, promotes maternal vaccinations, strengthens data collection for maternal health research, improves care for veterans and incarcerated moms, extends post-partum WIC access, expands access to maternal mental health care— pre- and post-partum, and protects moms from environmental factors that cause adverse pregnancy outcomes.

“The Momnibus Act is the most comprehensive piece of legislation ever drafted to address the maternal health crisis.” said Congresswoman Adams, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus. “The maternal mortality rate in the United States is worse today than it was 20 years ago. With all the advances of modern science, that speaks to a serious lack of investment in our research and health care systems that care for our moms. Not only that, the rate of mortality for Black women is disproportionately higher and that gap has not shrunk in decades. This is an unacceptable reality, and we must act urgently and boldly to address this crisis. The Momnibus is the solution. Congress must make the safety and health of our moms a priority and get this bill passed into law.”

“80% of maternal deaths in America are preventable, and the Momnibus is designed to stop them. I’m proud to introduce this historic legislation with Representative Alma Adams and Senator Cory Booker to build on the progress we have made and secure the investments we need to end this crisis,” said Rep. Lauren Underwood, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus. “This bill has the tools we need to make America a safer place to give birth, especially for the Black moms who are at the highest risk. The Momnibus will save moms’ lives, and Congress must act urgently to pass it.”

“Access to high quality health care has always been a top priority for me, and it is unacceptable that the United States has the worst maternal health mortality rates among its peer countries, especially when so many of these deaths are preventable,” said Senator Booker. “I am proud to reintroduce this historic legislation, which will take meaningful steps to address the maternal health crisis and ultimately save lives. Through the Momnibus we are investing in better care, strengthening support for families, and confronting the racial disparities facing Black mothers, who are disproportionately more likely to experience serious health complications or die from pregnancy related causes. Congress must pass this legislation immediately to protect our nation’s mothers and end this crisis.”

A one-page summary of the Momnibus can be found here. A section by section breakdown of the bill is linked here.

A summary of each bill included in the Momnibus can be read below:

Full text of the legislation can be found here.

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