U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB2040: NEWBORN Act
Status: In committee, March 11, 2025
To authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, March 11, 2025:
A BILL To authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act . SECTION 2. Infant mortality pilot programs Section 330H of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c-8 ) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Infant Mortality Pilot Programs (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall award grants to eligible entities to create, implement, and oversee infant mortality pilot programs. (2) Period of a grant The period of a grant under this subsection shall be up to 5 years. (3) Preference In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to-- (A) eligible entities proposing to serve any of the 50 counties or groups of counties with the highest rates of infant mortality in the United States based on the most recent 3 years of available national infant mortality data, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) eligible entities whose proposed infant mortality pilot program would address-- (i) birth …
Sponsors
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Nikki Budzinski (D, 13)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D, HD-FL-20)
- Jesus Garcia (D, HD-IL-4)
- Raul Grijalva (D, HD-AZ-7)
- Marcy Kaptur (D, HD-009)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- John Rutherford (R, HD-005)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D, HD-FL-25)
- Ilhan Omar (D, HD-005)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB2040?
- HB2040 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): NEWBORN Act.
- What does HB2040 do?
- In its own words: To authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB2040?
- In committee as of March 11, 2025. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (March 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2040?
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2040?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2040
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