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S 2978 118th Congress Senate Health Child health Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Women's health World health

NEWBORN Act

Introduced: September 28, 2023 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 28, 2023
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Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act

This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to territorial, tribal, state, and local health departments in areas with the highest rates of infant mortality to address birth defects, premature births, and other leading causes of infant death. Funds may be used for needs assessments, outreach, and systems to improve social, educational, and clinical services, including prenatal counseling and postpartum care.

What's happening now September 28, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2978: NEWBORN Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2978/
MLA
"S. 2978: NEWBORN Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2978/.
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S. 2978, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2978/.
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[S. 2978: NEWBORN Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2978/)
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