S. 4986 Congress 119 session
Mamas First Act
Mamas First Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover services furnished by doulas, midwives, and lactation support providers, including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, in a variety of settings.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
In committee — last recorded action July 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Passage likelihood
13% Lower than most bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 4% of introduced federal bills are enacted.
- Current stage Referred to committee.
- Cosponsors 7 cosponsors.
- Bipartisan cosponsorship Cosponsors come from 2 parties.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate