Bill · H.R. 10356· House(119-HR-10356)
Empowering Moms Act
- Introduced
- 9/14/2026
- Last activity
- 9/16/2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.
- Sponsored by
- Michelle Fischbach
- Cosponsors
- - 11 - 0
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Secretary to update the government website moms.gov within one year of enactment to serve as a resource directory for pregnant and postpartum women, and women parenting young children. The updated website must include a clearinghouse of relevant resources, a ZIP Code search tool, a location distance filter, and an assessment mechanism for user outreach. States are invited to provide resource recommendations and can apply for grants to establish resource aggregation systems. The bill explicitly prohibits certain entities that provide abortions from being listed on the website or receiving these grants. Additionally, the Secretary must compile a list of funding opportunities for pregnancy support centers on the website and submit reports to Congress.
Yes· 3 of 27
Would women be better off under this?+6
Directly targets the needs of pregnant and postpartum women and mothers.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
Provides access to financial assistance, food, clothing, and housing resources.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+4
Creates a centralized clearinghouse for pregnant and postpartum women to find medical and health services.
The opposite
Does this make abortion easier to get?-7
Prohibits the listing of resources from entities that provide abortions except in narrow circumstances.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-1
Authorizes additional spending for website updates and state grants.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
Creates new funding authorizations for the moms.gov update and grants.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Local Resource Search Tool: Section 2(m)(1)(A)(ii) and (iii) provides users with a series of questions to generate a list of relevant resources within their ZIP Code and filter them by distance, which could help individuals easily find nearby help.
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Multilingual Access: Section 2(m)(1)(D) requires the Secretary to ensure the website provides the widest possible access to services for families who speak languages other than English, which may benefit non-English speakers.
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Comprehensive Resource Categories: Section 2(m)(1)(G)(ii) lists various topics like financial assistance, work opportunities, nutrition assistance, childcare, healthcare, and mental health services, potentially connecting mothers to a broad array of support systems.
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State Grant Support: Section 2(m)(1)(B)(iii) provides grants to States to establish or support systems that aggregate relevant resources, which could improve the availability of local support networks.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Exclusion of Certain Healthcare Entities: Section 2(m)(1)(C) and (G)(i) prohibits certain tax-exempt entities that provide abortions from being listed on the website or receiving grants, which may limit the directory's comprehensiveness regarding reproductive healthcare options.
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Data Privacy Concerns: Section 2(m)(1)(A)(iv) allows users to take an assessment and provide consent for the Secretary to use their contact information for phone or email outreach, which could raise privacy concerns for some users regarding government contact.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+6Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Children+3Good For Immigrants+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For African Americans+2Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Middle Aged+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For White Americans+2Good For Young Adults+2Good For High Income Households+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+3Improves Poverty Reduction+3Improves Affordable Housing+2Improves Disability Rights+2Reduces Homelessness+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Increase States Rights+2Increases Federal Power+1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1Reduces National Debt-1
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+4Improves Mental Health Access+3Improves Opioid Crisis Response+2Improves Abortion Access-7
- 9/16/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.
- 9/15/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/14/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Kat CammackRepublican · Florida
Randy FeenstraRepublican · Iowa
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
Andy HarrisRepublican · Maryland
Ashley HinsonRepublican · Iowa
Mike KellyRepublican · Pennsylvania
Blake MooreRepublican · Utah
John McGuireRepublican · Virginia
Adrian SmithRepublican · Nebraska
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas