House
Feb 2, 2021NEWBORN Act
Summary
Official
Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to territorial, tribal, and local health departments in areas with the highest rates of infant mortality to address birth defects, premature births, and other leading causes of infant death.
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(1/4/21)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
SC
Mr. Cohen
House (D) Tennessee – 9
Cosponsors (25)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2021