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| https://rosen.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-rosen-backed-legislation-aimed-addressing-maternal-mortality-rate | HOUSE PASSES ROSEN-BACKED LEGISLATION AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Democrat | House | NV | Jacky Rosen | R000608 | rosen.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (NV-03) announced that the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (H.R. 1318), which she co-sponsored last year, has passed the House. This bill would direct The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to partner with States to design a strategy to combat maternal mortality, including creating recommendations to improve practices for expectant mothers struggling with substance abuse or mental health disorders. The bill is now heading to the Senate and awaits further action. I'm glad to see the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act pass the House and get one step closer to becoming law, said Rosen. Despite major advancements in treatments and medical technology, our nation is facing a maternal and infant health crisis unlike any other developed nation in the world. I will continue to sound the alarm around the number of mothers and infants dying from preventable, pregnancy-related causes. Congress must make this issue a priority and work to make quality, affordable health care accessible for women everywhere. BACKGROUND: Rosen, a member of the Democratic Women's Working Group, has supported numerous legislative efforts to protect and expand reproductive health rights and health care for women, such as: The EACH Woman Act (H.R. 771), which would repeal the Hyde Amendment, lifting the ban on insurance coverage for abortion services for women in Medicare, Medicaid, and the Indian Health Service, and for female federal employees and low-income women in DC. The Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 1322), a bill to prohibit states from imposing arbitrary restrictions on women's access to abortion providers. The Global HER Act (H.R. 671), which reverses the Trump Administration's global gag rule barring international organizations that receive U.S. financial aid from talking about abortions to patients by physicians. The Protect Access to Birth Control Act (H.R. 4082), which would repeal the Trump Administration's rule allowing virtually any employer or insurance company to deny contraception coverage based on general religious exceptions. The Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act (H.R. 2180), which would ensure that all servicemembers and their dependents who rely on the military for health care have access to birth control coverage. The Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act (H.R. 5977) would extend Medicaid access for maternal health care for a full year after delivery and also direct the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to work with states to collect data on official maternal mortality rates, data which is not currently collected in the United States. The Ending Maternal Mortality Act (H.R. 5761) would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to design and implement a strategy to cut preventable maternal deaths in half over the next decade. This legislation would support the establishment of maternal mortality review committees in states that do not have them, such as Nevada. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |