H.R. 4022 · 115th Congress
Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Reichert
- Introduced
- 2017-10-11
- Latest action
- 2017-10-11 · Introduced in House
Summary
Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017
This bill directs the President to establish a five-year strategy to accelerate progress toward ending preventable child and maternal deaths within a generation and ensure healthy and productive lives for women and children.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shall: (1) identify target countries with the greatest need and the highest burden of preventable child and maternal deaths, and (2) designate a current USAID employee serving in the Senior Executive Service or at the level of a Deputy Assistant Administrator or higher to serve concurrently as the Senior Coordinator for Child and Maternal Survival.