Bill · S. 1630· Senate(119-S-1630)
MOMS Act
- Introduced
- 5/6/2025
- Last activity
- 5/6/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Katie Britt
- Cosponsors
- - 29 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act or the MOMS Act. It creates a public website called pregnancy.gov to serve as a resource directory for pregnant women, postpartum women, and parents of young children. The legislation requires States to submit lists of licensed child placement agencies to be maintained on the website. It provides grants to support nonprofit organizations that help women carry pregnancies to term and care for their babies after birth. The bill also funds telehealth equipment to improve maternal and infant health care in rural and medically underserved areas. Finally, it amends the Social Security Act to allow for the establishment and enforcement of child support obligations on behalf of unborn children.
Yes· 3 of 32
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
Provides free support services, nutritional assistance, and child support enforcement for underserved populations.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
Directly addresses maternal mortality in rural areas through targeted telehealth grants.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6
Specifically targets grants for telehealth equipment to jurisdictions of Indian Tribes.
The opposite
Does this make abortion easier to get?-8
The bill explicitly prohibits entities that perform or refer for abortions from receiving grants or being listed on the resource website.
Would men be better off under this?-4
Increases the legal obligation and enforcement of child support starting from conception.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-2
Threatens loss of adoption incentive payments for states that fail to comply with list submissions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 101 establishes the pregnancy.gov website, which allows users to search for local resources based on their ZIP Code, helping mothers easily find mentorship, health care, financial assistance, and material support.
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Section 102 creates a national list of licensed child placement agencies on the website, which can help connect prospective adoptive parents with vetted agencies.
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Section 201 provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations that offer free services to help women carry pregnancies to term and care for their children, including medical care, housing assistance, and childcare.
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Section 202 funds the purchase of at-home telehealth equipment for prenatal and postnatal care, which can improve health outcomes and access to care in rural, frontier, and medically underserved areas.
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Section 301 allows mothers to request and receive child support from the biological father beginning from the month of conception, providing financial assistance during pregnancy if requested.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 101, Section 201, and Section 202 explicitly prohibit any entities that perform, induce, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortions from receiving grants or being listed as a relevant resource on the pregnancy.gov website, which excludes certain healthcare providers from participating in these programs.
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Section 102 penalizes States by causing them to lose eligibility for certain adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments if they fail to submit the required list of private child placement agencies.
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 Low Income Households+7Good For Rural Residents+7Good For Native Americans+6Good For Women+6Good For African Americans+4Good For Asian Americans+4Good For Children+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Immigrants+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For Farmers+3Good For Middle Aged+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Students+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For White Americans+3Good For Men-4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+4Improves Poverty Reduction+4Improves Affordable Housing+3Reduces Homelessness+3Improves Disability Rights+2Improves Racial Equity+2
- Education And Technology
- Improves Internet Access+3Improves Data Privacy+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Improves Privacy Rights+2Increases Federal Power+2Increase States Rights-2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Improves Mental Health Access+3Improves Opioid Crisis Response+2Improves Abortion Access-8
- 9/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 21 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Ted CruzRepublican · Texas
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina
Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Iowa
- Darline Graham
Republican · South Carolina
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · Mississippi
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
John KennedyRepublican · Louisiana
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
Jerry MoranRepublican · Kansas
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
Bernie MorenoRepublican · Ohio
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska
Eric SchmittRepublican · Missouri
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana
Tommy TubervilleRepublican · Alabama
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi