PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025
Congress Moves to Extend Preterm Birth Research and Order National Study on Premature Birth Costs
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Press release detailing the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025, including continued CDC/HRSA activities and a new study to understand causes and identify prevention/treatment options.
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Advocacy explainer for the 2025 reauthorization: reauthorizes federal prematurity programs, calls for coordination across government, and supports studying costs and drivers of preterm birth.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025
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