Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4356 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4356 To protect Moms and babies against climate change, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 21, 2026 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To protect Moms and babies against climate change, 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 ``Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Adverse maternal and infant health outcomes.--The term ``adverse maternal and infant health outcomes'' includes the outcomes of preterm birth, low birth weight, stillbirth, infant or maternal mortality, and severe maternal morbidity. (2) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (3) Maternal mortality.--The term ``maternal mortality'' means a death occurring during or within a 1-year period after pregnancy, caused by pregnancy-related or childbirth complications, including a suicide, overdose, or other death resulting from a mental health or substance use disorder attributed to or aggravated by pregnancy-related or childbirth complications. (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an entity specified in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). (5) Perinatal health worker.--The term ``per