,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4    
,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to provide          
additional res\rces1 includ+ d\la       
support1 = pregnant b5efici>ies "u !    
,,tric>e program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,,tric>e ,cov]age = ,d\la ,support ,act4
  #b4 ,additional res\rces1 includ+ d\la
 support1 = pregnant b5efici>ies "u !   
,,tric>e program  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjah1 #eb1ece   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! dep5d5ts    
gave bir? at milit>y m$ical treatm5t    
facilities or civilian hospitals :]e !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se pur*as$ c>e4  7#b7  
,z requir$ pursuant to ! ,h\se report   
accompany+ ,h4,r4 #eeae1 #aae? ,congress
 7,h\se ,report #aae-hgd71 "u ! head+   
,report on rate ( mat]nal mortality     

among memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! head+ 
,legislative provisions n adopt$1 !     
report submitt$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 titl$ ,mat]nal & ,infant ,mortality    
,rates 9 ! ,milit>y ,heal? ,sy/em %[$ t 
rates ( mat]nal & infant mortality 9 !  
milit>y heal? sy/em are l[] ?an national
 av]ages b also recomm5d$ exp&+         
available res\rces = pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 
& po/natal communication1 z well z      
education = pregnant b5efici>ies "u !   
,,tric>e program4  7#c7 ,d\la support1  
:i* includes cont9u\s non-cl9ical       
"o-to-"o emotional1 physical1 &         
in=mational support ar\nd ! "t ( bir?1 z
 well z support dur+ pregnancy &        
po/p>tum1 c\ld be "o su* res\rce =      
pregnant b5efici>ies4  7#d7 ,/udies h   
%[n t d\la support c decrease mat]nal   
anxiety & depression t c contribute to  
po/p>tum depression1 & also t d\la      
support r$uces ! likelihood (           
consequ5tial & co/ly int]v5tions1 su* z 
ces>ean bir? & epidural pa9 relief4     
7#e7 ,rese>* has also %[n t d\la support

 increases ! likelihood ( a %ort] labor1
 a spontane\s vag9al bir?1 high] ,apg>  
scores = babies1 & a positive *ildbir?  
exp]i5ce1 :i* subsequ5tly l[]s ! co/ (  
mat]nity c>e :ile improv+ ! heal? ( wom5
 & infants4  7#f7 ,! ,exp]t ,panel on   
,improv+ ,mat]nal & ,infant ,heal?      
,outcomes 9 ,m$icaid & ! ,*ildr5's      
,heal? ,insurance ,program ( ! ,c5t]s = 
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices recomm5ds    
provid+ cov]age = cont9u\s d\la support 
dur+ labor4  7#g7 ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces & milit>y sp\ses are uniquely     
position$ to maximize ! b5efits ( d\la  
support due to ! nature ( tra9+1        
deploym5ts1 frequ5t p]man5t *anges (    
/ation1 & o!r mission requirem5ts t c   
contribute to isolation dur+ pregnancy &
 bir?1 or prev5t bir?+ p>tn]s f be+     
pres5t dur+ *ildbir?4  7#h7 ,memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces :o are s+le1 memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces & milit>y sp\ses ) deploy$  
bir?+ p>tn]s1 & m9ority wom5 :o face    
racial bias 9 access to heal? c>e might 
f9d d\la support p>ticul>ly b5eficial4  

7#i7 ,!re are curr5tly no specific      
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = labor
 support1 b ! ,my ,c>e] ,advancem5t     
,acc\nt program ( ! ,dep>tm5t provides  
fund+ = milit>y sp\ses to receive tra9+ 
to become d\las4  7b7 ,additional       
res\rces = pregnant ,,tric>e b5efici>ies
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+ mat]nity c>e 
= pregnant b5efici>ies "u ! ,,tric>e    
program "u *apt] #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all provide to su* b5efici>ies         
additional res\rces = pr5atal & po/natal
 communication & education1 includ+ d\la
 support4  7#b7 ,prohibition on co/ %>+ 
,! ,secret>y %all n require a b5efici>y 
"u ! ,,tric>e program to pay any fee or 
o!r co/-%>+ requirem5t = ! receipt (    
additional res\rces "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7#c7 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all f9alize implem5tation ( !
 provision ( additional res\rces requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,advisory       
committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    

#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
e/abli% an advisory committee to assi/ !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 c>ry+ out !      
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  7#b7       
,selection ( memb]s ,! ,secret>y %all   
select ! memb]s ( ! advisory committee  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all      
include ! selection (-- 7,a7 memb]s :o  
are racially & e?nically div]se2  7,b7  
memb]s :o are tra9$ d\las2 &  7,c7      
memb]s :o are memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or 
family memb]s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 
7#c7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! advisory     
committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are 
to guide ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ?r\gh !  
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts "u ?is    
section by provid+ recomm5dations to !  
,dep>tm5t on ! foll[+ items3 7,a7       
,expansion ( ! ,,tric>e program to cov] 
d\la support4  7,b7 ,id5tification (    
appropriate c]tifications to qualify an 
individual to provide d\la support "u ! 
,,tric>e program4  7,c7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
reimbursem5t rates = d\la support "u !  

,,tric>e program4  7,d7 ,outrea* to     
b5efici>ies "u ! ,,tric>e program to    
educate ^? b5efici>ies on ! b5efits (   
d\la support & ! availability ( su*     
support4  7d7 ,survey & report  7#a7    
,survey ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] a     
survey to det]m9e-- 7,a7 h[ _m memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces or sp\ses ( su* memb]s    
give bir? :ile _! sp\se or bir?+ p>tn]  
is unable to be pres5t due to deploym5t1
 tra9+1 or o!r mission requirem5ts2     
7,b7 h[ _m s+le memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
give bir? alone2 &  7,c7 h[ _m memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces or sp\ses ( su* memb]s use
 d\la support1 or are int]e/$ 9 us+ d\la
 support1 dur+ pregnancy & *ildbir?4    
7#b7 ,matt]s cov]$ by ! survey ,! survey
 adm9i/]$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
an id5tification ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!    
race1 e?nicity1 age1 sex1 relation%ip   
/atus1 milit>y s]vice1 milit>y          
occupation1 & rank1 z applicable1 ( ea* 
individual survey$4  7,b7 ,! s]vice- or 

mission-specific reason ! memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces 0 n pres5t dur+ ! bir?1 if  
applicable4  7,c7 ,if individuals       
survey$ 7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or !   
sp\ses ( su* memb]s1 or bo?4  7,d7 ,!   
l5g? ( advanc$ notice receiv$ by        
individuals survey$ t ! memb] ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces w\ld be unable to be pres5t dur+ !
 bir?1 if applicable4  7,e7 ,any        
res\rces or support t ! individuals     
survey$ f\nd useful dur+ ! pregnancy &  
bir? process1 includ+ d\la support4     
7#c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! congressional def5se committees an   
annual report on ! results ( ! survey   
adm9i/]$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! ye> cov]$ 
by ! report4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,congressional def5se     
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,d\la  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m d\la means an individual
 :o is tra9$ z describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7 to provide non-m$ical advice1      

in=mation1 emotional support1 & physical
 com=t to an individual dur+ !          
individual's pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 &     
po/p>tum p]iod by an organization t has 
be5 e/abli%$ = n less ?an five ye>s & t 
requires ! completion ( cont9u+         
education4  7,b7 ,tra9+ describ$ ,tra9+ 
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is tra9+ 9   
nationally recogniz$ core d\la          
compet5cies1 :i* may include compet5cy 9
 reproductive & bir? ju/ice frameworks1 
race equity1 cultural humility1 home    
visit+ skills1 & k ( social s]vices4    
7#c7 ,,tric>e program ,! t]m ,,tric>e   
program has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #ajgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  #c4 ,expansion ( evaluation on        
effectiv5ess ( ,,tric>e program to      
include data on bir?s at milit>y m$ical 
treatm5t facilities & civilian hospitals
 "u ! ,,tric>e program ,section #gag7;a7
 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization    
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiif 7,public ,law 
#ajd-ajf2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgc note7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 2

 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7   
assess data relat+ to bir?s at ea*      
milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility or     
civilian hospital "u ! ,,tric>e program 
dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! evaluation1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( bir?s1        
disaggregat$ by milit>y s]vice & rank ( 
! individual giv+ bir? or _! sp\se1 z   
appropriate2  7,b7 :e!r ! individual    
giv+ bir? is a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 a 
sp\se ( su* a memb]1 or o!r dep5d5t (   
su* a memb]2  7,c7 ! race1 e?nicity1    
age1 & relation%ip /atus ( ! individual 
giv+ bir?2  7,d7 any effects ( implicit 
or explicit bias 9 mat]nal heal? c>e "u 
! ,,tric>e program1 or evid5ce ( racial 
or socioeconomic b>ri]s to su* c>e2 &   
7,e7 su* o!r demographic in=mation ab\t 
! individual giv+ bir? z ! ,secret>y    
consid]s appropriate4  4