U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5515: CARE for Moms Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Access, Resources, and Empowerment for Moms Act or the CARE for Moms Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Every year, across the United States, nearly 4,000,000 women give birth, more than 1,000 women suffer fatal complications during pregnancy, while giving birth or during the postpartum period, and about 70,000 women suffer near-fatal, partum-related complications. (2) The maternal mortality rate is often used as a proxy to measure the overall health of a population. While the infant mortality rate in the United States has reached its lowest point, the risk of death for women in the United States during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period is higher than such risk in many other high-income countries. The estimated maternal mortality rate (deaths per 100,000 live births) for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, increased from 14.5 percent in 2000 to 32.0 in 2021. The United States is the only industrialized nation with a rising maternal mortality rate. (3) The National Vital Statistics System of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that in 2021, there were 32.9 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live …
Sponsors
- Durbin, Richard (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4998-5003)
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SB5515?
- SB5515 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): CARE for Moms Act.
- What does SB5515 do?
- In its own words: To improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5515?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4998-5003) (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5515?
- Durbin, Richard (D).
- Where is the official record for SB5515?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5515
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