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119th Congress · S. 4186 · Introduced

Perinatal Workforce Act

This bill establishes programs and requires research to diversify the perinatal workforce and advance respectful maternal care delivery models. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to education and training programs to grow and diversify the professions that make up the perinatal workforce. HHS must also disseminate guidance on respectful maternal care delivery. This guidance must cover, among other topics, recruiting and retaining maternity care providers from diverse backgrounds and incorporating trained midwives and other perinatal health workers into maternity care teams. In addition, the National Institutes of Health must study best practices for culturally and linguistically congruent maternity care. This is care that is in agreement with the preferred cultural values, beliefs, languages, worldview, and practices of health care consumers and other stakeholders. The Government Accountability Office must also report on certain aspects of perinatal health care professions. The report must focus on barriers to entering those professions for low-income and minority women.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · [D-WI] · B001230
    Dem-WI current · 10 terms · @SenatorBaldwin · 6 district offices

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Leadership roles (3)

  • Senate Democratic Conference Secretary · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2023-01-03
  • Senate Democratic Conference Secretary · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03
  • Senate Democratic Conference Secretary · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (15)

  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 6

Social media

District offices (6)

  • 500 South Barstow St., Suite LL2, Eau Claire, WI, 54701 · 715-832-8424 · 44.8088044,-91.5330934
  • 30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 700, Madison, WI, 53703 · 608-264-5338 · 43.07506559999999,-89.38647139999999
  • 633 West Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1300, Milwaukee, WI, 53203 · 414-297-4451 · 43.0386745,-87.91998439999999
  • 2325 Verlin Road, Suite 201, Green Bay, WI, 54311 · 920-498-2668 · 44.4704255,-87.9670328
  • 210 7th Street South, Suite 203, La Crosse, WI, 54601 · 608-796-0045 · 43.8093946,-91.2472178
  • P.O. Box 401, Ladysmith, WI, 54848 · 715-832-8424 · 45.4630231,-91.10403579999999

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$59,595,651.15
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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (2)

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · [D-OR] · M001176 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-25 · original
    Dem-OR current · 3 terms · @SenJeffMerkley · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · B001288 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-25 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 3 terms · @SenBooker · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-03-25T16:21:38ZReferred To

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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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    Perinatal Workforce Act
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    A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2026-03-25 · Introduced in Senate

Perinatal Workforce Act

This bill establishes programs and requires research to diversify the perinatal workforce and advance respectful maternal care delivery models.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to education and training programs to grow and diversify the professions that make up the perinatal workforce. HHS must also disseminate guidance on respectful maternal care delivery. This guidance must cover, among other topics, recruiting and retaining maternity care providers from diverse backgrounds and incorporating trained midwives and other perinatal health workers into maternity care teams.

In addition, the National Institutes of Health must study best practices for culturally and linguistically congruent maternity care. This is care that is in agreement with the preferred cultural values, beliefs, languages, worldview, and practices of health care consumers and other stakeholders.

The Government Accountability Office must also report on certain aspects of perinatal health care professions. The report must focus on barriers to entering those professions for low-income and minority women.

Related bills

  • HR 7973 (119) Momnibus Act
    Latest: 2026-04-20 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 8089 (119) Perinatal Workforce Act
    Latest: 2026-03-25 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)
  • S 5283 (119) Momnibus Act
    Latest: 2026-08-06 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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