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PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced: November 12, 2025 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 11, 2025
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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.

What's happening now February 11, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 71

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

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 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 27 Republican 12
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Jun 23, 2026
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 23, 2026
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Jun 2, 2026
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 24, 2026
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jan 13, 2026
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Mackenzie, Ryan
Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2026
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Jan 7, 2026
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Dec 23, 2025
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Riley, Josh
New York · Dec 9, 2025
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Dec 9, 2025
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 9, 2025
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Dec 3, 2025
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Nov 25, 2025
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Valadao, David G.
California · Nov 12, 2025
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Nov 12, 2025
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 4, 2025
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 4, 2025
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 4, 2025
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 21, 2025
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McBride, Sarah
Delaware · Aug 22, 2025
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 21, 2025
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jul 17, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Mar 27, 2025
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 27, 2025
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Mar 21, 2025
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Mar 21, 2025
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Mar 18, 2025
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 18, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 18, 2025
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 18, 2025
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 11, 2025
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Mar 10, 2025
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 10, 2025
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 10, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2025
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Feb 11, 2025
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 11, 2025
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Feb 11, 2025
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Feb 11, 2025
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Feb 11, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1197: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1197/
MLA
"H.R. 1197: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1197/.
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H.R. 1197, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1197/.
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[H.R. 1197: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1197/)
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