The Midwives for MOMS Act aims to address maternity care shortages by expanding education and training programs for midwives. The bill authorizes $15 million over five fiscal years (2025-2029) in grants to colleges and universities for independent midwifery schools and programs, including direct student support, program establishment or expansion, and training of clinical instructors. An additional $20 million is authorized for nursing schools to support certified nurse-midwifery programs for the same period. Both grant programs prioritize funding for institutions that commit to training midwives for underserved rural and urban areas and that work to increase racial and ethnic diversity in midwifery education. The bill is sponsored by a bipartisan group of senators and was referred to the Senate's Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
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