# 115-hr-6174: NEWBORN Act

115-hr-6174, NEWBORN Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6174
- Congress: 115
- Title: NEWBORN Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-06-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to support pilot programs that address infant mortality. Specifically, grants must be awarded to local and tribal health departments in areas with the highest rates of infant mortality to establish pilot programs that address specified issues, including birth defects, premature births, and sudden infant death syndrome.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2018-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2018-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3773: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6174 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6174)

## Related
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3773: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3773)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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