# Standing with Moms Act: Plain Language Summary

The Standing with Moms Act requires the federal government to create a new website and information system to help pregnant women find resources and support. Within one year of the law passing, the Department of Health and Human Services must launch a website called life.gov that lists available services for pregnant women, including mental health counseling, financial assistance, childcare support, housing help, and medical services. The site will also include information about alternatives to abortion and details about abortion risks at different stages of pregnancy.

Beyond just listing resources, the bill requires the government to build an interactive portal where pregnant women can answer questions about what they need, and the system will provide personalized recommendations for services in their area based on their ZIP code. For example, if a woman indicates she needs help with childcare and housing, the portal would show her local programs that offer those specific services. The government must also set up a follow-up system where, with a woman's permission, staff can contact her by phone or email to discuss additional resources she might find helpful. The existing Maternal Mental Health Hotline will be updated to connect people to this new website and offer 24-hour live chat support.

The bill also establishes a grant program allowing states to create systems that collect and organize local resources to include in the portal. All services listed must come from organizations that have been operating for at least three years. Importantly, the law specifically excludes any organizations that perform abortions, refer for abortions, or financially support abortion services from being listed on the website or portal. The government must provide information in multiple languages to reach families who don't speak English, and must report to Congress within six months about how many people use the site and whether it's actually helpful.

Standing with Moms Act

Mace, Nancy

Standing with Moms ActThis bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to disseminate information about pregnancy-related resources, including information about abortion risks and alternatives.Specifically, HHS must create a public website called life.gov that lists such resources that are available through federal, state, and local governments and private entities.Additionally, HHS must create&nbsp;on its existing&nbsp;website a portal that provides a user, based on the user's responses to a series of questions, tailored information about pregnancy resources available in the user's zip code and risks related to abortion. HHS must develop a plan to conduct follow-up outreach to users of the portal (if the user consents to the outreach). States must recommend resources that meet criteria set by HHS for&nbsp;inclusion in the portal. HHS may award grants to states to establish or support a system that aggregates resources to include in the portal.Further, the Health Resources and Services Administration must share information about the new website&nbsp;and portal through the National&nbsp;Maternal Mental Health Hotline.HHS must also ensure that the new&nbsp;website and hotline are available to families who speak languages other than English.The new website, portal, and hotline may not include resources provided by entities that (1) perform, induce, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortions; or (2) financially support such entities.The bill also requires HHS to report on traffic to the new website&nbsp;and portal, gaps in services available to pregnant and postpartum individuals, and related matters.