119th Congress
H.R. 4709
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Kelly Morrison(D-MN)
- Introduced
- Jul 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Michael K. Simpson (R-ID)
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY)
Added later (4)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ) · Aug 15, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Jan 21, 2026
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) · Apr 14, 2026
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) · Aug 31, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and revises several programs and activities relating to newborn screening for certain conditions and diseases.
Among its changes, the bill reauthorizes and makes mandatory
• the Hunter Kelly Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and
• national surveillance activities conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The bill also provides statutory authority for current regulations that exempt federally funded research on non-identified newborn blood spots (i.e., residual blood samples used to screen for serious conditions) from regulations that govern research on human subjects.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 10, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. - Sep 10, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. - Jul 23, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in House