NEWBORN Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D CohenSponsor

54 cosponsors · 54 D

D Wasserman Schultz MD

20 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2019

Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act

This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to support pilot programs that address infant mortality. Specifically, grants must be awarded to local and tribal health departments in areas with the highest rates of infant mortality to establish pilot programs that address specified issues, including birth defects, premature births, and sudden infant death syndrome.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: NEWBORN Act

Also known as: Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act

Latest action (Jan 25, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.