Bill · S. 1562· Senate(119-S-1562)
PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/1/2025
- Last activity
- 5/1/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Bennet
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 6
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 reauthorizes research regarding preterm labor, delivery, and the care of preterm and low birthweight infants for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency working group. Additionally, the bill mandates a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on premature births in the United States. This study will assess financial costs, factors impacting birth rates, and opportunities for earlier detection of risk factors. The study will also analyze research strategies, best practices, and precision medicine approaches to reduce premature births.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would children be better off under this?+9
Focuses on improving the health and survival outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants.
Would women be better off under this?+8
Directly addresses maternal health and the risk factors of preterm labor for mothers.
Does this put more money into medical research?+8
Reauthorizes funding for preterm labor and low birthweight infant research through 2029.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Extended Research Funding: Section 2(a) extends research into preterm labor and the treatment of low birthweight infants through 2029, which supports ongoing medical study for these infants and mothers.
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Improved Detection and Support: Section 4(b)(3) focuses on opportunities for earlier detection of risk factors and ways for public health programs to provide resources for parents both in and out of the hospital.
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Development of Treatments: Section 4(c)(1) requires an analysis of research strategies to create effective drugs and interventions to help at-risk pregnancies reach full term.
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Better Healthcare Approaches: Section 4(c)(3) looks into preventative care and precision medicine to improve child health from pregnancy into adulthood.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+9Good For Women+8Good For High Income Households+4Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Middle Class Households+4
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+8Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+7
- 1/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 1/15/2026
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- 5/1/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland
John BoozmanRepublican · Arkansas
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · Mississippi
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina
Mark WarnerDemocrat · Virginia