PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNS FIRST BILL IN UNDERWOOD'S HISTORIC "MOMNIBUS' LEGISLATION INTO LAW

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Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) celebrated President Biden signing the first bill of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act into law today at a White House bill signing ceremony. The Protecting Moms Who Served Act is one of 12 bills in the sweeping Momnibus package introduced by Underwood to eliminate preventable maternal mortality and advance birth equity across the United States. Enacting the Protecting Moms Who Served Act is a historic investment to address the unique risk factors facing veterans during and after their pregnancies.

"I am so proud that my bill, the bipartisan Protecting Moms Who Served Act, was signed into law by the President today--the first bill in my Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to be become law," said Underwood. "This is a historic investment to provide our veterans with the world-class maternal health care they've earned -- and it's just the beginning. I'm thrilled that every single one of the eligible provisions of my Momnibus legislation, along with a permanent expansion of postpartum Medicaid coverage, were included in the Build Back Better Act that passed in the House of Representatives - we have the momentum to get this done and I'm more motivated than ever to see this entire package enacted."

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