This resolution designates April 11-17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to raise awareness about the severe maternal health crisis affecting Black women and birthing people in the United States. The legislation highlights that Black women face maternal mortality rates nearly three times higher than white women, with rates increasing to 50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 even as rates declined for other groups. The resolution identifies systemic racism, healthcare inequities, lack of access to maternal care in certain communities, and barriers to reproductive health care as major contributors to these disparities. While this resolution does not allocate funding or create new programs, it calls on Congress to support comprehensive policies including extended postpartum health insurance coverage, investment in Black-led maternal health organizations and perinatal workers, and passage of legislation like the Momnibus Act to improve maternal health outcomes. The measure also emphasizes the need for safe housing, living wages, transportation, and freedom from surveillance and discrimination as foundational to improving maternal health for Black communities.