The More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS Act) creates three federal programs to support pregnant women and mothers. It establishes Pregnancy.gov, a federally-funded website that aggregates state and local resources for pregnant and postpartum women across categories including medical care, financial assistance, and mental health services, along with a national database of licensed child placement agencies for adoption. The bill also authorizes federal grants to nonprofit organizations offering free information and services to pregnant women, though both the website and grant programs exclude any organizations that perform or support abortion services. Additionally, the legislation modifies child support law to allow mothers to request child support from biological fathers beginning at conception, with support obligations potentially collected retroactively, taking effect two years after the law is enacted. The bill directs federal funding to states to support these initiatives, though specific appropriation amounts are not detailed in these section summaries.
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