U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9996: No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act
Status: In committee, July 30, 2026
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain health coverage of newborns.
What the bill says
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain health coverage of newborns.
From the introduced text, July 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain health coverage of newborns. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act . SECTION 2. Providing for certain health coverage of newborns (a) PHSA amendments Section 2725 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg-25 ) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting (or, in the case of subsection (d), the parent or newborn child of such parent) after mother or her newborn child ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting (or, in the case of subsection (d), parents) after each occurrence of mothers ; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Newborn coverage A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, shall, in the case of a parent who is a participant or beneficiary in the plan or coverage-- (1) provide coverage to a newborn of such parent for a 30-day period after the date of the birth of such newborn for any service for which coverage is otherwise provided …
Sponsors
- Jerrold Nadler (D, HD-012) · primary sponsor
- Ashley Hinson (R, HD-002)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Jahana Hayes (D, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9996?
- HB9996 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act.
- What does HB9996 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain health coverage of newborns.
- What is the status of HB9996?
- In committee as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9996?
- Jerrold Nadler (D, HD-012), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9996?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9996
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