H.R. 1197 119th Congress House

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025

Official title: To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act.

Introduced: October 21, 2025 Introduced by: Robin L. Kelly Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Health Child healthCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingResearch administration and funding

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 11, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Related & companion bills 3

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 84

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

BCBSM, INC.
for BCBSM INC · Minnesota · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS · Kansas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
UNIFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
for GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
84 filings
SENATE
84 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
47 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
44 filings
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
22 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
21 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
21 filings
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
18 filings

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Cosponsors 40

Lawler, Michael

New York · Jun 23, 2026

Salazar, Maria Elvira

Florida · Jun 23, 2026

Nunn, Zachary

Iowa · Jun 2, 2026

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Mar 24, 2026

Krishnamoorthi, Raja

Illinois · Jan 13, 2026

Mackenzie, Ryan

Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2026

Frost, Maxwell

Florida · Jan 7, 2026

Underwood, Lauren

Illinois · Dec 23, 2025

Riley, Josh

New York · Dec 9, 2025

Tlaib, Rashida

Michigan · Dec 9, 2025

Wittman, Robert J.

Virginia · Dec 9, 2025

Goldman, Daniel S.

New York · Dec 3, 2025

Lee, Laurel M.

Florida · Nov 25, 2025

Valadao, David G.

California · Nov 12, 2025

Walkinshaw, James R.

Virginia · Nov 12, 2025

Beatty, Joyce

Ohio · Nov 4, 2025

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Nov 4, 2025

Pingree, Chellie

Maine · Nov 4, 2025

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Oct 21, 2025

McBride, Sarah

Delaware · Aug 22, 2025

Soto, Darren

Florida · Jul 21, 2025

Houlahan, Chrissy

Pennsylvania · Jul 17, 2025

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Mar 27, 2025

Norcross, Donald

New Jersey · Mar 27, 2025

Balderson, Troy

Ohio · Mar 21, 2025

McClellan, Jennifer L.

Virginia · Mar 21, 2025

Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila

Florida · Mar 18, 2025

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Mar 18, 2025

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 18, 2025

Tonko, Paul

New York · Mar 18, 2025

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Mar 11, 2025

Auchincloss, Jake

Massachusetts · Mar 10, 2025

Castor, Kathy

Florida · Mar 10, 2025

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Mar 10, 2025

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2025

Brown, Shontel M.

Ohio · Feb 11, 2025

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Feb 11, 2025

Fletcher, Lizzie

Texas · Feb 11, 2025

Kiggans, Jennifer A.

Virginia · Feb 11, 2025

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette

Iowa · Feb 11, 2025

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