,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #be1 #bjbc,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 and ,mr4 ,budd7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to furnish tailored information to expecting mothers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,standing with ,moms ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,awareness for expecting mothers ,the ,public ,health ,service ,act is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,xxxiv ,awareness for expecting mothers #cdja4 ,website and portal 7a7 ,website ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall publish a user-friendly public website1 life4gov1 to provide a comprehensive list of ,federal1 ,state1 local governmental1 and private resources available to pregnant women including-- 7#a7 resources to mental health counseling1 pregnancy counseling1 and other prepartum and postpartum services2 7#b7 comprehensive information on alternatives to abortion2 7#c7 information about abortion risks1 including complications and failures2 and 7#d7 links to information on child development from moment of conception4 7b7 ,portal ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall publish a portal on the public website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services that-- 7#a7 through a series of questions1 will furnish specific tailored information to the user on what pregnancy-related information they are looking for1 such as-- 7,a7 ,federal1 ,state1 local governmental1 and private resources that may be available to the woman within her ,,zip ,code1 including the resources specified in subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 risks related to abortion at all stages of fetal gestation2 and 7#b7 provides for the submission of feedback on how user-friendly and helpful the portal was in providing the tailored information the user was seeking4 7c7 ,resources ,the ,federal1 ,state1 local governmental1 and private resources specified in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,mentorship opportunities1 including pregnancy help and case management resources4 7#b7 ,health and well-being services1 including women's medical services such as obstetrical and gynecological support services for women1 abortion pill reversal1 breastfeeding1 general health services1 primary care1 and dental care4 7#c7 ,financial assistance1 work opportunities1 nutrition assistance1 childcare1 and education opportunities4 7#d7 ,material or legal support1 including transportation1 food1 nutrition1 clothing1 household goods1 baby supplies1 housing1 shelters1 maternity homes1 tax preparation1 legal support for child support1 family leave1 breastfeeding protections1 and custody issues4 7#e7 ,recovery and mental health services1 including services with respect to addiction or suicide intervention1 intimate partner violence1 sexual assault1 rape1 sex trafficking1 and counseling for women and families surrounding unexpected loss of a child4 7#f7 ,prenatal diagnostic services1 including disability support organizations1 medical interventions for a baby1 perinatal hospice resources1 pregnancy and infant loss support1 and literature on pregnancy wellness4 7#g7 ,healing and support services for abortion survivors and their families4 7#h7 ,services providing care for children1 including family planning education1 adoption1 foster care1 and short-term care resources4 7d7 ,administration ,the ,secretary may not delegate implementation or administration of the portal established under subsection 7b7 below the level of the ,office of the ,secretary4 7e7 ,follow-,up ,the ,secretary shall develop a plan under which-- 7#a7 the ,secretary includes in the portal established under subsection 7b71 a mechanism for users of the portal to take an assessment through the portal and provide consent to use the user's contact information2 7#b7 the ,secretary conducts outreach via phone or email to follow up with users of the portal established under subsection 7b7 on additional resources that would be helpful for the users to review2 and 7#c7 upon the request of a user of the portal for specific information1 after learning of the additional resources through the portal1 agents of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services make every effort to furnish specific information to such user in coordination with ,federal1 ,state1 local governmental1 and private health care providers and resources4 7f7 ,resource list aggregation 7#a7 ,in general ,pursuant to criteria developed in subsection 7e77#b71 each ,state shall provide recommendations of ,state1 local governmental1 and private resources under subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 to include in the portal4 7#b7 ,criteria for making recommendations ,the ,secretary shall develop criteria to provide to the ,states to determine whether resources recommended as described in paragraph 7#a7 for inclusion in the portal can appear in the portal4 ,such criteria shall include the requirement that the resource provider is not a prohibited entity and the requirement that the resource provider has been engaged in providing services for a minimum of #c consecutive years4 7#c7 ,grant program 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may provide grants to ,states to establish or support a system that aggregates the resources described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 in accordance with the criteria developed under paragraph 7#b71 and that may be coordinated1 to the extent determined appropriate by the ,state1 by a statewide1 regionally based1 or community-based public entity or private nonprofit4 7,b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including a plan for outreach and awareness activities1 and a list of service providers that would be included in the ,state system supported by the grant4 7g7 ,maternal ,mental ,health ,hotline ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the ,maternal ,mental ,health ,hotline of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration-- 7#a7 disseminates information regarding1 and linkages to1 the life4gov website and portal described in subsections 7a7 and 7b72 7#b7 has the capacity to help families in every ,state and community in the ,nation2 and 7#c7 includes live chat features1 #bd hours a day1 to connect individuals to the information the portal hosts4 7h7 ,prohibition regarding certain entities ,the resources listed on the life4gov website1 and made available through the portal and hotline established under this section may not include any resource offered by a prohibited entity4 7i7 ,services in different languages ,the life4gov website and hotline shall ensure the widest possible access to services for families who speak languages other than ,english4 7j7 ,reporting requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after date on which the life4gov website and portal are established under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on-- 7,a7 the traffic of the website and the interactive portal2 7,b7 user feedback on the accessibility and helpfulness of the website and interactive portal in tailoring to the user's needs2 7,c7 insights on gaps in ,federal1 ,state1 local governmental1 and private programming with respect to services for pregnant and postpartum women2 and 7,d7 suggestions on how to improve user experience and accessibility based on user feedback and missing resources that would be helpful to include in future updates4 7#b7 ,confidentiality ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall not include any personal identifying information regarding individuals who have used the website or portal4 7k7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,abortion ,the term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument1 medicine1 drug1 or other substance or device to intentionally-- 7,a7 kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant2 or 7,b7 prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant1 with an intention other than to-- 7i7 increase the probability of a live birth or of preserving the life or health of the child after live birth2 or 7ii7 remove a dead unborn child4 7#b7 ,born alive ,the term born alive has the meaning given such term in section #h7;b7 of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,prohibited entity ,the term prohibited entity means an entity1 including its affiliates1 subsidiaries1 successors1 and clinics that performs1 induces1 refers for1 or counsels in favor of abortions1 or provides financial support to any other organization that conducts such activities4 7#d7 ,unborn child ,the term unborn child means an individual organism of the species homo sapiens1 beginning at fertilization1 until the point of being born alive4 4