To require the Secretary of the Treasury to designate certain covered organizations as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations, and for other purposes.

House Bill

H.R. 3523

119th Congress

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to designate certain covered organizations as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations, and for other purposes.

In Committee

Introduced:May 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Gwen Moore

Representative

Democratic

WI-4

Cosponsors

98

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

The Perinatal Workforce Act aims to diversify the professionals who provide maternal health care and promote culturally appropriate maternity services. It would provide grants to train a more diverse group of perinatal workers and require research on best practices for delivering care that aligns with patients' cultural beliefs and preferences.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

SponsorGwen Moore (D-WI)

Introduced5/21/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Service

ChamberHouse

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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to designate certain covered organizations as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations, and for other purposes.

The Perinatal Workforce Act aims to diversify the professionals who provide maternal health care and promote culturally appropriate maternity services. It would provide grants to train a more diverse group of perinatal workers and require research on best prac

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The Perinatal Workforce Act aims to diversify the professionals who provide maternal health care and promote culturally appropriate maternity services. It would provide grants to train a more diverse group of perinatal workers and require research on best practices for delivering care that aligns with patients' cultural beliefs and preferences.

Bill Number: 3523
Sponsor: Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Introduced: 5/21/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Service
Policy Area: Health

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Title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to designate certain covered organizations as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 3523
Sponsor: Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Service
Introduced: 5/21/2025
Summary: The Perinatal Workforce Act aims to diversify the professionals who provide maternal health care and promote culturally appropriate maternity services. It would provide grants to train a more diverse group of perinatal workers and require research on best practices for delivering care that aligns wi

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Perinatal Workforce Act aims to diversify the professionals who provide maternal health care and promote culturally appropriate maternity services. It would provide grants to train a more diverse group of perinatal workers and require research on best practices for delivering care that aligns with patients' cultural beliefs and preferences.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Perinatal Workforce Act This bill establishes programs and requires research to diversify the perinatal workforce and advance respectful maternal care delivery models. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to education and training programs to grow and diversify the professions that make up the perinatal workforce. HHS must also disseminate guidance on respectful maternal care delivery. This guidance must cover, among other topics, recruiting and retaining maternity care providers from diverse backgrounds and incorporating trained midwives and other perinatal health workers into maternity care teams. In addition, the National Institutes of Health must study best practices for culturally and linguistically congruent maternity care. This is care that is in agreement with the preferred cultural values, beliefs, languages, worldview, and practices of health care consumers and other stakeholders. The Government Accountability Office must also report on certain aspects of perinatal health care professions. The report must focus on barriers to entering those professions for low-income and minority women.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Provides grants to education and training programs to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce (professionals who provide maternal health care)
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop guidance on recruiting and retaining a diverse maternity care workforce, including midwives and other perinatal health workers
Directs the National Institutes of Health to study best practices for culturally and linguistically appropriate maternity care
Requires a Government Accountability Office report on barriers to entering perinatal health professions for low-income and minority women

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would expand and diversify the maternal health workforce, potentially improving access to culturally relevant care for pregnant women from underrepresented backgrounds. It could lead to more midwives, doulas, and other perinatal workers joining maternity care teams and help address racial and economic disparities in maternal health outcomes.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Disability and health-based discrimination

Education programs funding

Employee hiring

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Foreign language and bilingual programs

Government studies and investigations

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health facilities and institutions

+9 more

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3523, 119th Congress (2025). "To require the Secretary of the Treasury to designate certain covered organizations as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3523