119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 25, 2026
Kira Johnson Act
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Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 25, 2026)
Kira Johnson Act
This bill establishes various grants for establishing or expanding programs to advance maternal health equity.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants for
• community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, maternal health disparities, and other adverse outcomes;
• training for health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings on reducing and preventing racism, bias, and discrimination; and
• programs in hospitals, health systems, and other maternity care settings to establish processes to identify and address instances of racism or evidence of bias in maternity care (i.e., respectful maternity care compliance programs).
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…0, Womens Health Protection Act (WHPA) H.R. 2029 / S. 951, Stop Comstock Act H.R. 5202 / S. 1598, BABIES Act H.R. 6394 / S. 1599, Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025 H.R. 8074 / S. 4195, Kira Johnson Act H.R. 8089 / S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 8582 / S. 4436, Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance A…
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