Tell Congress to Oppose the “Momnibus” Act!

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A sweeping federal bill, H.R. 7973, has been introduced in Congress and is being promoted as a maternal health package.

While improving outcomes for mothers and babies is a worthy goal, buried within this massive proposal are provisions that could dramatically expand federal surveillance, data-sharing, and centralized authority over pregnancy-related healthcare decisions, including vaccination, during declared public health emergencies.

Families deserve genuine support for maternal health—not expanded systems that can be used to pressure pregnant women into one-size-fits-all medical interventions or override informed consent.

The “Momnibus Act” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Veterans’ Affairs, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary. It almost immediately gained over 200 Congressional Co-Sponsors.

Please act today to prevent this overreaching piece of legislation!

TAKE ACTION

Call your U.S. Representative and both U.S. Senators and respectfully urge them to oppose H.R. 7973 unless provisions that expand surveillance, coercive emergency powers, and federally directed maternal medical decision-making are removed.

Find your members of Congress here: https://www.congress.gov/members

Phone calls are more effective than emails. 

SAMPLE SCRIPT

“Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I am a constituent from [City, State].

I am calling to ask [Representative/Senator Name] to oppose H.R. 7973 unless major changes are made.

Maternal health should focus on nutrition, access to midwifery and physician care, postpartum support, clean food, and individualized medicine—not expanded federal surveillance systems or pressure campaigns targeting pregnant women during emergencies.

Please protect informed consent, medical privacy, and parental rights.

Thank you.”

TALKING POINTS

1. True maternal health reform should prioritize practical, family-centered solutions that directly improve outcomes for mothers and babies, including access to nutrient-dense food, reduction of toxic exposures, postpartum recovery support, midwifery and physician choice, mental health resources, and affordable maternity care.

2. Taxpayer dollars should be directed toward services that directly benefit mothers and infants—not toward expanding bureaucratic monitoring systems, data collection programs, or administrative surveillance infrastructure.

3. Recent years have demonstrated how quickly emergency powers can expand and how temporary government measures can become normalized or made permanent.

4. Any legislation that creates new systems for tracking, targeting, or directing healthcare decisions for pregnant women deserves heightened public scrutiny and robust legislative oversight.

5. Once surveillance systems and centralized emergency authorities are established, they are rarely rolled back and are often expanded over time.

6. A recent government mortality data shows infant deaths running approximately 77% above expected levels since the introduction of the Covid shots.

7. A 2017 study published in JAMAPediatrics reported an association that raised concerns about increased autism risk among children whose mothers received an influenza vaccine during the first trimester of pregnancy.

8. Since 2012, pregnant women have increasingly been urged to receive the aluminum-containing Tdap vaccine during pregnancy, despite research indicating that aluminum can cross the placenta and be deposited in fetal tissue.

MORE INFORMATION

H.R. 7973 bill page: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7973/text/ih

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