Maternal Health for Veterans Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (4 Jun 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What this bill does
S. 4694, the Maternal Health for Veterans Act, would amend title 38 of the U.S. Code to permanently establish a maternity care coordination program within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program would provide coordinated care to eligible veterans from the start of pregnancy through 12 months postpartum, require regular screening and data collection on mental health conditions, and set up performance goals to track the program's effectiveness. The VA would also be required to train and support community-based maternity care providers on the specific mental and behavioral health needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, particularly those connected to military service.
The bill affects veterans enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system who become pregnant or are postpartum, as well as VA and community health care providers who deliver maternity care to them. It requires the VA to submit annual reports to Congress on maternal health outcomes—including maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity—broken down by factors such as race, age, disability, and rural residence, while safeguarding veterans' privacy under existing federal laws. The bill also repeals a related provision from the 2021 Protecting Moms Who Served Act, apparently replacing it with this updated framework.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 4, 2026, by Senator Tammy Duckworth, with Senator Susan Collins as a cosponsor, and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee approval and passage by both the Senate and House before it could become law.
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Timeline
4 Jun 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Common questions
- What does S. 4694 do?
- S. 4694, the Maternal Health for Veterans Act, would amend title 38 of the U.S. Code to permanently establish a maternity care coordination program within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program would provide coordinated care to eligible veterans from the start of pregnancy through 12 months postpartum, require regular screening and data collection on mental health conditions, and set up performance goals to track the program's effectiveness. The VA would also be required to train and support community-based maternity care providers on the specific mental and behavioral health needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, particularly those connected to military service. The bill affects veterans enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system who become pregnant or are postpartum, as well as VA and community health care providers who deliver maternity care to them. It requires the VA to submit annual reports to Congress on maternal health outcomes—including maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity—broken down by factors such as race, age, disability, and rural residence, while safeguarding veterans' privacy under existing federal laws. The bill also repeals a related provision from the 2021 Protecting Moms Who Served Act, apparently replacing it with this updated framework. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 4, 2026, by Senator Tammy Duckworth, with Senator Susan Collins as a cosponsor, and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee approval and passage by both the Senate and House before it could become law.
- Has S. 4694 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4694. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4694?
- S. 4694 was sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 4694?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (4 Jun 2026).
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