The More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act, or MOMS Act, is a multi-part bill designed to expand support services and resources for pregnant women, new mothers, and women parenting young children. The legislation establishes a federal website called pregnancy.gov that will serve as a clearinghouse of resources available to expectant and postpartum women, directing users to services in their area across categories like prenatal care, financial assistance, childcare, and mental health support. The bill also creates a grant program to help states develop systems for aggregating these resources and maintains a national list of licensed adoption agencies on the website. Additionally, the MOMS Act provides federal grants to pregnancy support centers to offer services like medical referrals, nutritional assistance, housing support, and parenting education, along with grants to purchase telehealth equipment for prenatal and postpartum care in rural and underserved areas. A final provision establishes child support enforcement mechanisms to allow mothers to seek financial support from biological fathers of unborn children, with support obligations potentially beginning from conception. The bill authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 2029, though specific funding amounts are not specified in the legislation.
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