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Robin Kelly (D-IL)

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025

H.R. 1197 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 12 Republican cosponsors · See all 40 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025," seeks to reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. It updates the fiscal years for research relating to preterm labor, delivery, and the care of low birthweight infants to cover 2025 through 2029. The legislation mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency working group within 18 months. Additionally, it directs the Secretary to arrange for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This study will focus on the financial costs of premature births, factors impacting birth rates, and opportunities for earlier detection of risk factors.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +5

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill focuses on improving outcomes for infants born prematurely.

  • Scored +5

    Does this put more money into medical research?

    The bill reauthorizes research into preterm labor, delivery, and the care of low birthweight infants.

  • Scored +4

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill targets maternal health and the risks associated with preterm labor.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.