Bill · S. 4356· Senate(119-S-4356)
Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
- Introduced
- 4/21/2026
- Last activity
- 4/21/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Edward Markey
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes several programs aimed at protecting pregnant individuals and children under three from climate change risks. It creates a grant program to provide direct services and mitigation efforts, such as providing air conditioning or housing assistance, to vulnerable populations. Additionally, it funds education and training within health profession schools to help providers identify and address climate-related health risks. The legislation also establishes an NIH Consortium to coordinate research on these specific environmental risks. Finally, the Secretary is tasked with developing a strategy to identify high-risk zones for adverse maternal and infant health outcomes.
Yes· 3 of 16
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill provides specific protections and health research aimed at protecting infants under three years of age from climate risks.
Would women be better off under this?+7
The bill focuses on protecting the health of pregnant individuals and addressing maternal mortality and morbidity.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+7
The bill mandates that grant programs and research efforts specifically address racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes and climate exposure.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Direct Assistance for Families: Grant funds can be used to provide vulnerable individuals with air conditioning units, residential weatherization support, filtration systems, household appliances, or direct financial assistance (Section 3(e)(1)).
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Support During Weather Events: Funds may be used to provide services such as housing assistance, evacuation assistance, transportation assistance, and access to cooling shelters to help people prepare for or recover from extreme weather events like floods or wildfires (Section 3(e)(1)(D)).
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Improved Health Care Training: Health profession schools can receive grants to integrate training into their curriculum regarding climate change risks, patient counseling, and mitigation strategies (Section 4(d)).
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Targeted Research: The establishment of an NIH Consortium will coordinate research to identify risks associated with climate change and find strategies to reduce exposure, particularly for racial and ethnic minority groups (Section 5(b)(1)).
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Addressing Health Disparities: Grant programs and research efforts are specifically directed toward addressing racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes and exposure to climate risks (Section 3(c)(3) and Section 5(b)(2)(A)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk of Displacement: Grant applications must include strategies to prevent initiatives from causing the displacement of residents and businesses (Section 3(c)(4)(B)).
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Increased Living Costs: Grant applications must include strategies to prevent initiatives from causing rent and housing price increases (Section 3(c)(4)(C)).
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Environmental and Social Impacts: Grant applications must include strategies to prevent adverse environmental impacts and disproportionate adverse impacts on racial and ethnic minority groups and other underserved populations (Section 3(c)(4)).
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 Children+7Good For Women+7Good For Low Income Households+6Good For African Americans+5Good For Hispanic Americans+5
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+6Improves Healthcare Access+5Improves Mental Health Access+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+4Improves Public Transit+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+7Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1
- 4/21/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey