{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8008","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8008,"title":"Social Determinants for Moms Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-03-19","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001081","fullName":"Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]","party":"D","state":"CT","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":43,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-19","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-19","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Social Determinants for Moms Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a task force and a grant program to address social determinants of maternal health. These are nonmedical factors that impact maternal health outcomes, such as transportation, food security, and economic security.</p> <p>The task force, composed of federal and nonfederal stakeholders, must develop strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities.</p> <p>Additionally, HHS must award grants to community-based organizations, nonprofits, tribal organizations, public health departments, or consortia of these entities to address social determinants of maternal health and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes.</p>","updateDate":"2026-10-01T21:49:53Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":368,"ts":"2026-10-13T14:36:26.524Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Social%20Determinants%20for%20Moms%20Act"}]}}