Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6394 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6394 To address maternity care shortages and promote optimal maternity outcomes by expanding educational opportunities for midwives, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2025 Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Gray) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To address maternity care shortages and promote optimal maternity outcomes by expanding educational opportunities for midwives, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2025'' or the ``Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. MIDWIFERY SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS. (a) In General.--Title VII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 760 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 294k) the following: ``SEC. 760A. MIDWIFERY SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award grants to institutions of higher education (as defined in subsections (a) and (b) of section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) for the following: ``(1) Direct support of students in an accredited midwifery school or program. ``(2) Establishment or expansion of an accredited midwifery school or program. ``(3) Securing, preparing, or providing support for increasing the number of, qualified preceptors for training the students of an accredited midwifery school or program. ``(b) Priority Evaluation.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give precedence to any institution of higher education that-- ``(1) agrees to priorit