S. 796 · 117th Congress

Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021

Introduced on Mar 17, 2021 by Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). 7 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-69.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-69
Introduced
Mar 17, 2021
Cosponsors
7
2 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to codify maternity care coordination programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Employment and training programs
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Government information and archives
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health information and medical records
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Medicaid
  • Mental health
  • Military medicine
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Minority health
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Sex offenses
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Women's employment
  • Women's health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Nov 30, 2021). Public domain.

Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the maternity care coordination program. The VA must provide community maternity care providers (i.e., non-VA maternity care providers) with training and support with respect to the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, particularly regarding mental and behavioral health conditions in relation to the service of the veterans in the Armed Forces.

Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among pregnant and postpartum veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes for veterans.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Tammy DuckworthD-ILSponsor

Democrats · 5

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Nov 16, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 414–9

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 17, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. Jun 23, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
  4. Oct 7, 2021Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 7, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Oct 7, 2021 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6993-6994)
  7. Oct 7, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)
  8. Oct 7, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)
  9. Oct 8, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Oct 8, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Oct 8, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Nov 16, 2021 · HouseMr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Nov 16, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6286-6288)
  14. Nov 16, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 796.
  15. Nov 16, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Nov 16, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6297-6298)
  17. Nov 16, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 9 (Roll no. 374).House · Roll call 374
  18. Nov 16, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 9 (Roll no. 374).House · Roll call 374
  19. Nov 16, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Nov 19, 2021Presented to President.
  21. Nov 19, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Nov 30, 2021Signed by President.
  23. Nov 30, 2021Signed by President.
  24. Nov 30, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-69.
  25. Nov 30, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-69.

Committees

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.