Congress funds maternal mortality data transparency and community-led review
H.R. 8080 — Data to Save Moms Act · Filed by Sharice Davids (D-KS) · 45 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill funds and strengthens maternal mortality review committees in states and tribal nations, requiring them to include diverse community members and focus on racial/ethnic disparities. It mandates HHS to review and improve maternal health data collection and quality measures, and establishes research grants to minority-serving institutions and tribal organizations to study maternal mortality causes and solutions, with particular attention to American Indian/Alaska Native populations and pregnant individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups.
Why we flagged it
This bill establishes funding, data collection standards, and research initiatives focused on reducing maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, with particular emphasis on racial and ethnic disparities and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. It is fundamentally a public health intervention bill, not a financial or corporate measure.
What the text implies
- Mandating demographic stratification in maternal health data collection may expose systemic disparities in care quality and outcomes across racial/ethnic groups, potentially creating pressure on healthcare systems to address inequities or face public scrutiny.
- Requiring maternal mortality review committees to consult with community-based organizations and listen to patient stories shifts power dynamics away from purely clinical/administrative review toward lived-experience input, which may challenge traditional medical authority structures.
The full analysis lists 5 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
Research institutions and minority-serving universities (grant recipients); Independent research organizations and Tribal Epidemiology Centers (contract recipients); Healthcare quality measurement organizations (National Quality Forum, NCQA)