PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 2/11/2025
Actions
- 2025-02-11Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-02-11Introduced in House
- 2025-02-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-11 (00)
PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and establishes actions by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address preterm birth (i.e., babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy).
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes epidemiological studies, data tracking, and prevention efforts conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention related to preterm birth.
Also, the bill requires HHS to establish an interagency working group to improve federal coordination and provide recommendations on preventing preterm birth, infant mortality, and related adverse birth outcomes.
Additionally, HHS must arrange for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study preterm birth in the United States and report to HHS and Congress on certain aspects, including the financial costs and strategies to reduce the rate of preterm birth.
Cosponsors (20)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Shontel Brown (D-OH)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Jennifer McClellan (D-VA)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
Subjects
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Health programs administration and funding
- Research administration and funding
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