Congress·In Committee·S. 1562

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025

Congress Moves to Extend Preterm Birth Research and Order National Study on Premature Birth Costs

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 1573 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1573 (118th) →

Congress would extend federal support for research on preterm labor and care for premature and low-birthweight babies through 2029.
The Health and Human Services Department would be required to set up an interagency working group within 18 months to coordinate work across the government.
Health and Human Services would hire the National Academies to study premature births and report back within 2 years.
The study would look at the real-world costs for families and society, including neonatal intensive care stays, long-term needs after discharge, and ongoing medical expenses.
The study would also review what drives preterm births and what programs and research might help prevent them or carry more pregnancies to full term.

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