Kira Johnson Act

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to give grants to community-based organizations that run maternal health programs for groups with higher rates of maternal death and serious pregnancy complications, authorizing $100 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It creates a grant program, at $5 million per year, for training maternity care staff to reduce bias, racism, and discrimination. It also funds hospitals and other birth settings to set up programs where patients and families can report racism or bias and receive follow-up, with annual reports to the Department. The bill requires a National Academies study on anti-bias programs in maternity care, plus yearly reports from the Government Accountability Office on how many hospitals set up these compliance programs.

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Sponsors

• Raphael G. Warnock Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors