Recognizing the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Postpartum Awareness Week for Communities of Color".

Key Provisions

• The House would recognize May 3-9, 2026, as "National Postpartum Awareness Week for Communities of Color."
• The House would acknowledge the unique challenges women and pregnant people of color face after childbirth.
• The House would support efforts to fight institutional racism and end racial differences in maternal health.
• The House would promote access to respectful and culturally appropriate postpartum care and mental health services.
• The House would advocate for policies that address unfair barriers to equal maternal healthcare.
• The House would celebrate organizations working to improve postpartum health for communities of color.