A Republican bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Surge to Save Newborns Act. It amends the Public Health Service Act to create a special grant program for States. The goal is to help States implement timely newborn screening for conditions on a recommended uniform screening panel. The Secretary of Health is required to submit annual reports to Congress evaluating these grants from fiscal year 2027 through 2031. Finally, the bill appropriates $35,000,000 for each of those fiscal years to fund these State grants.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Would children be better off under this?
The bill provides dedicated federal funding to help states perform timely newborn screenings for various health conditions.
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates annual reports to Congress detailing state-by-state implementation of newborn screening and evaluations of grant effectiveness.
- Scored +6
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill establishes a grant program to assist states in implementing timely newborn screenings for conditions on the recommended uniform screening panel.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill appropriates $35,000,000 annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for state newborn screening grants.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2 adds Section 330D(a) to establish a grant program that helps States implement timely newborn screenings for recommended health conditions, which could benefit newborns and their families by catching health issues early.
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Section 2 adds Section 330D(c) to require annual reports to Congress regarding State-by-State newborn screening implementation and grant effectiveness, which helps hold officials accountable for tracking progress.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific negative impacts, consequences, or burdens identified for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates annual reports to Congress detailing state-by-state implementation of newborn screening and evaluations of grant effectiveness. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill provides direct funding and flexibility for state governmental agencies and health officials to implement timely newborn screenings. Does this give the federal government more power? — The legislation establishes a federal grant program administered by the Secretary to support and track state newborn screening implementations.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill establishes a grant program to assist states in implementing timely newborn screenings for conditions on the recommended uniform screening panel. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill appropriates $35,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to support state-level newborn screening programs and evaluations.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides dedicated federal funding to help states perform timely newborn screenings for various health conditions.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill provides dedicated funding paired with mandatory annual reports and evaluations to Congress on grant effectiveness. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill appropriates $35,000,000 annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for state newborn screening grants.
- 10/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/1/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/28/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Gus BilirakisRepublican · Florida
Nanette BarragánDemocrat · California
Troy BaldersonRepublican · Ohio
Tom BarrettRepublican · Michigan
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
Mike HaridopolosRepublican · Florida
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Kevin MullinDemocrat · California
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Raul RuizDemocrat · California
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York
Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York