H.R. 4709

119th Congress

In Committee

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]MN· Introduced 23 July 2025
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6

Cosponsors

6

Actions

0

Amendments

1

Committees

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Since introduced

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Latest action

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

10 September 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 15 June 2026

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.

Timeline

6 actions

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    10 September 2025 · Committee

  2. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    10 September 2025 · Committee

  3. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    10 September 2025 · Committee

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    23 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. Introduced in House

    23 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  6. Introduced in House

    23 July 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

6 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]MN

Cosponsors

  • Democrat350%
  • Republican350%

Classification

Policy area

Health

Legislative subjects

Advisory bodiesChild healthData collection, sharing, protectionDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGeneticsGovernment information and archivesHereditary and development disordersMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPerformance measurementResearch administration and funding

Committees

1

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To23 Jul 2025

    • Health Subcommittee

      • Referred to10 Sept 2025
      • Markup by10 Sept 2025
      • Reported by10 Sept 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 3 on 23 July 2025 to 6 on 14 April 2026.

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