A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.

This Senate resolution supports naming April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week." It states that Black women in the United States die from pregnancy-related causes at higher rates than White women. It says Congress must work to ensure the Black community has housing, transportation, food, clean air and water, a living wage, and affordable health care including reproductive care. It also says Congress must pass legislation intended to end preventable maternal deaths and maternal health disparities. The resolution does not create a law or provide funding.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Cory A. Booker Democrat sponsor
• 15 cosponsors