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House bill · H.R. 4709 (119th Congress)

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Sep 10, 2025

Sponsor: Kelly Morrison (U.S. Representative, MN-3, Democratic)

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Summary

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.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

6

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  • Democratic3
  • Republican3

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Full history

  1. Sep 10, 2025

    In committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    U.S. House

  2. Sep 10, 2025

    In committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  3. Sep 10, 2025

    In committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  4. Sep 10, 2025

    In committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  5. Sep 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Sep 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Sep 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. Sep 10, 2025

    Committee vote

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  4. Sep 10, 2025

    Committee vote

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Sep 10, 2025

    Committee vote

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. Jul 23, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  7. Jul 23, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  8. Jul 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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