Federal grants to protect pregnant people from climate heat, pollution, and extreme weather.
S. 4356 — Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act · Filed by Ed Markey (D-MA) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill establishes three federal grant programs to protect pregnant people and infants from climate-related health risks. It creates a $100M competitive grant program (2027–2030) for local health consortiums to provide climate-risk counseling, air conditioning units, weatherization, and emergency services to pregnant and postpartum people in high-risk areas; a $5M program to integrate climate-health training into medical and nursing schools; and a National Institutes of Health research consortium to study climate impacts on maternal and infant health, with emphasis on racial and ethnic disparities.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core mechanism is direct federal funding for maternal and infant health services in climate-vulnerable areas, with research coordination and workforce training. It is a straightforward public-health intervention, not a tax provision, deregulation, or industry carve-out.
What the text implies
- The bill's success depends on local capacity to absorb and deploy grants effectively; underperforming consortiums may leave vulnerable populations unserved despite federal funding.
- Defining 'risks associated with climate change' and 'high-risk areas' through CDC/NOAA mapping may inadvertently exclude some vulnerable populations if mapping tools are incomplete or lag behind real-world climate impacts.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
Community-based health organizations; Minority-serving institutions; Health profession schools