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Read. Follow. Verify.The MOMS Act (More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act)
Last action · May 9, 2024: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Sponsor: Katie Britt
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What This Bill Would Do
The MOMS Act proposes creating a federal website, Pregnancy.gov, to connect pregnant and postpartum women with local resources. It also seeks to expand telehealth access, establish child support enforcement for unborn children, and provide grants to states for resource coordination, while excluding organizations that provide or counsel for abortions.
If passed, this bill would create a new federal digital portal for maternal resources and authorize federal funding for state-level resource systems, while explicitly prohibiting any participating organization from performing or counseling for abortions.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Pregnant and postpartum women
They would be the primary users of the proposed Pregnancy.gov website and the intended recipients of the aggregated resources.
Abortion providers and counseling organizations
These entities are explicitly prohibited from being listed on the website or receiving federal grants authorized by the bill.
State governments
States are invited to provide resource recommendations and may apply for federal grants to support their own resource aggregation systems.
Key Facts
- Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to launch Pregnancy.gov within one year of enactment.
- The website will provide a searchable database of local resources for pregnant and postpartum women based on ZIP code.
- Prohibits 'prohibited entities'—defined as those that perform, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortions—from being listed on the website or receiving federal grants under this act.
- Authorizes federal grants to states to build or support systems that aggregate maternal resources.
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- Requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress within 180 days of the website's launch regarding traffic, user feedback, and resource gaps.
- Authorizes 'such sums as may be necessary' for appropriations from fiscal years 2024 through 2029.
- Includes provisions to improve access to prenatal and postnatal telehealth care.
- Establishes a framework for child support enforcement on behalf of unborn children.
- Requires the Secretary to ensure the website is accessible in multiple languages.
- Mandates that the Secretary may not delegate the implementation of the website below the level of the Office of the Secretary.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a 'prohibited entity' under this bill?
Will my personal information be shared if I use Pregnancy.gov?
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Exclusionary Funding Criteria
The bill introduces a strict 'prohibited entity' clause that ties federal resource aggregation and grant eligibility to the exclusion of abortion-related services.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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