,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjbf,ms4 
,moore ( ,wiscons9 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4        
,und]wood1 & ,ms4 ,adams7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to /udy ! ext5t to :i*         
individuals are m at risk ( mat]nal     
morbidity or mortality z a result ( be+ 
a victim ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect ,moms ,f ,dome/ic ,viol5ce     
,act4  #b4 ,/udy by ,national ,academy (
 ,m$ic9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all seek to   
ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national   
,academy ( ,m$ic9e 7or1 if ! ,academy   
decl9es to ent] into su* arrangem5t1    
ano!r appropriate entity7 to /udy h[    
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 /alk+1 human traffick+1 sex    
traffick+1 *ild sexual abuse1 =c$       
m>riage1 reproductive co]cion1          

int]g5]ational viol5ce1 trauma1 or      
psy*iatric disord]s impact risk =       
mat]nal morbidity & mat]nal mortality1  
includ+ intimate p>tn] homicide4  7b7   
,topics ,! /udy "u subsection 7a7 %all--
 7#a7 exam9e--  7,a7 :e!r & h[ dome/ic  
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
/alk+1 human traffick+1 sex traffick+1  
*ild sexual abuse1 =c$ m>riage1         
reproductive co]cion1 int]g5]ational    
viol5ce1 trauma1 or psy*iatric disord]s 
increase ! risk ( suicide1 homicide1    
sub/ance use1 drug ov]dose1 or poor bir?
 outcomes among pregnant & po/p>tum     
p]sons2 &  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* dome/ic  
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
/alk+1 human traffick+1 sex traffick+1  
*ild sexual abuse1 =c$ m>riage1         
reproductive co]cion1 int]g5]ational    
viol5ce1 trauma1 or psy*iatric disord]s 
are social det]m9ants ( heal?2 &  7#b7  
give p>ticul> focus to impacts among    
div]se communities1 includ+ ,black &    
,african ,am]ican1 ,hispanic & ,lat9o1  
,am]ican ,indian1 ,native ,hawaiian1    

,pacific ,isl&]1 ,alaskan ,native1 &    
,,lgbtqia#b,s bir?+ p]sons1 & adolesc5t 
mo!rs4  #c4 ,grants = innovative        
approa*es ,to improve mat]nal & *ild    
heal? outcomes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal?    
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 
collaboration ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1 !
 ,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &  
,sub/ance ,use1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs1 %all aw>d grants to eligible 
entities = develop+ & implem5t+         
innovative approa*es1 includ+ culturally
 relevant public & provid] education    
campaigns1 to improve mat]nal & *ild    
heal? outcomes ( victims ( dome/ic      
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
/alk+1 human traffick+1 sex traffick+1  
*ild sexual abuse1 =c$ m>riage1         
reproductive co]cion1 int]g5]ational    
viol5ce1 trauma1 or psy*iatric disord]s4
  7b7 ,report to ,congress on be/       

practices ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,s]vices
 %all report to ,congress on be/        
practices = develop+ & implem5t+        
innovative approa*es describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,eligible entity   
,to seek a grant "u ?is section1 an     
entity %all be--  7#a7 a ,/ate1 local   
gov]nm5tal entity1 or f$]ally recogniz$ 
,tribal gov]nm5t2  7#b7 a nonpr(it      
organization or community-bas$          
organization t provides prev5tion or    
int]v5tion s]vices relat$ to dome/ic    
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
/alk+1 human traffick+1 sex traffick+1  
*ild sexual abuse1 =c$ m>riage1         
reproductive co]cion1 int]g5]ational    
viol5ce1 trauma1 or psy*iatric disord]s2
  7#c7 an ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal       
organization1 or ,urban ,indian         
organization 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #d ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e      
,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc772
  7#d7 a ,tribal epidemiology c5t]      

describ$ 9 section #bad ( ! ,indian     
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #afbam72  7#e7 a ,f$]ally     
qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section  
#ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa772  7#f7 a     
cl9ic c]tifi$ z a c]tifi$ community     
behavioral heal? cl9ic pursuant to      
section #bbc ( ! ,protect+ ,access to   
,m$ic>e ,act ( #bjad 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#acif;a72  7#g7 an entity1 ! pr9cipal   
purpose ( :i* is to provide heal? c>e1  
su* z a hospital1 cl9ic1 heal? dep>tm5t1
 or free/&+ bir? c5t]2  7#h7 an         
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772  7#i7 a 
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t program ) 
specializ$ s]vices = p>5ts2 or  7#aj7 a 
hospital or o!r heal? c>e facility ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7d7     
,priority 9 aw>d+ grants ,9 aw>d+ grants
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices %all give priority to   
applicants propos+-- 7#a7 to address    

dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
viol5ce1 & m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   
disord]s among pregnant p]sons2  7#b7 to
 address issues relat+ to p exp]i5c+    
dome/ic viol5ce & sexual viol5ce :o are 
pregnant1 p]sons at risk = becom+       
pregnant due to viol5ce or abuse1 &     
po/p>tum p]sons exp]i5c+ viol5ce2  7#c7 
to develop or implem5t innovative       
approa*es1 includ+ cultural bias tra9+1 
antiracism tra9+ or implicit bias       
int]ruption or r$uction /rategies1 &    
/rategies to id5tify & prev5t dome/ic   
viol5ce )9 all racial1 cultural1 e?nic &
 community gr\ps1 includ+ ,black or     
,african ,am]ican1 ,hispanic or ,lat9o1 
,am]ican ,indian1 ,native ,hawaiian1    
,pacific ,isl&]1 ,alaskan ,native1 &    
,,lgbtqia#b,s p]sons2  7#d7 to develop  
or implem5t innovative approa*es at     
,tribal epidemiology c5t]s2  7#e7 to    
develop or implem5t innovative approa*es
 relat+ to ! improvem5t ( mat]nal heal? 
surveillance2 or  7#f7 to facilitate %>$
 le>n+ & dissem9ation ( in=mation ?r\gh 

conv5+ meet+s ) o!r grant recipi5ts "u  
?is section4  7e7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjbi4  #d4 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices %all publi% & dissem9ate to    
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 t]ritories1    
heal? c>e provid]s1 & manag$ c>e        
entities guidance on-- 7#a7 develop+    
protocols on & provid+--  7,a7 univ]sal 
education on heal?y relation%ips &      
intimate p>tn] viol5ce2  7,b7 r\t9e     
assessm5t ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce &    
m5tal & behavioral heal? conditions2 &  
7,c7 heal? promotion & /rategies =      
trauma-in=m$ c>e plans2 &  7#b7 creat+  
su/a9able p>tn]%ips betwe5 heal? c>e    
provid]s & community-bas$ organizations 
t address dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 /alk+1 human traffick+1
 sex traffick+1 *ild sexual abuse1 =c$  
m>riage1 reproductive co]cion1 or       

int]g5]ational viol5ce4  #e4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,free/&+ bir? c5t] ,!
 t]m free/&+ bir? c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #aije7l7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;d7#a774  7#b7 ,mat]nal morbidity  
,! t]m mat]nal morbidity means a heal?  
condition1 includ+ a m5tal heal?        
condition or sub/ance use disord]1 t--  
7,a7 is attribut$ to or aggravat$ by    
pregnancy or *ildbir?2 &  7,b7 results 9
 significant %ort-t]m or long-t]m       
consequ5ces to ! heal? ( ! individual :o
 0 pregnant4  7#c7 ,mat]nal mortality ,!
 t]m mat]nal mortality--  7,a7 means    
dea? t-- 7i7 occurs dur+1 or )9 ! #a-ye>
 p]iod aft]1 pregnancy2 &  7ii7 is      
attribut$ to or aggravat$ by            
pregnancy-relat$ or *ildbir?            
complications2 &  7,b7 includes a       
suicide1 drug ov]dose dea?1 homicide    
7includ+ a dome/ic viol5ce-relat$       
homicide71 or o!r dea? result+ f a m5tal
 heal? or sub/ance use disord] attribut$
 to or aggravat$ by pregnancy-relat$ or 

*ildbir? complications4  7#d7 ,po/p>tum 
,! t]m po/p>tum means ! #ab-mon? p]iod  
foll[+ *ildbir?4