U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5574: NEST Act
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of distribution of newborn supply kits to mothers of newborn infants, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of distribution of newborn supply kits to mothers of newborn infants, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 29, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of distribution of newborn supply kits to mothers of newborn infants, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit Act or the NEST Act . SECTION 2. Newborn supply kits Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 399V-8. Newborn supply kits (a) In general The Secretary shall award grants or enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities for purposes of purchasing or acquiring and distributing newborn supply kits for mothers of newborn infants. (b) Eligible entities To be eligible to receive an award under subsection (a), an entity shall-- (1) be a nonprofit entity that has a multi-State presence, such as a community-based organization, a Federally qualified health center (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act), a Tribal organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), or a birthing hospital; and (2) agree to, in the distribution of newborn supply kits-- (A) partner with local organizations that serve the locations where such newborn supply kits are to be distributed; (B) to the maximum …
Sponsors
- Kim, Andy (D) · primary sponsor
- Murkowski, Lisa (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SB5574?
- SB5574 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): NEST Act.
- What does SB5574 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of distribution of newborn supply kits to mothers of newborn infants, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5574?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5574?
- Kim, Andy (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5574?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5574
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