A bill to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4552 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4552 To address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2026 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Ms. Blunt Rochester, 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 address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, 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 ``Moms Matter Act''. SEC. 2. MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, with a focus on demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, maternal health disparities, or other adverse perinatal or childbirth outcomes. (b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that-- (1) is, or will partner with, a community-based organization to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders described in subsection (a); (2) is operating in an area with elevated rates of