# 117-s-4052: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022

117-s-4052, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (R-OH); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4052
- Congress: 117
- Title: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-04-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Reauthorizes and fixes funding for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program** to support timely screening, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children, and it requires a federal evaluation of state programs. - Families: Keeps federal support that helps ensure timely newborn hearing screenings, diagnostic follow-up, and early interventions for infants and young children. - States and providers: Locks in annual grant levels for 2023–2027 at $17.8 million for one funding line and $10.8 million for a second line, giving states predictable funding. The law also inserts a new paragraph into section 399M’s definition text, though the Act does not specify that paragraph’s content. - Federal oversight: Directs the Comptroller General to complete a public study within 2 years on how State EHDI programs use data, how parents use EHDI websites, and on efforts to address disparities and reach medically underserved populations. *It provides fixed federal funding of about $17.8 million plus $10.8 million, roughly $28.6 million total per year for 2023–2027.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 408 | 17 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding continues for infant hearing care: benefit, medium. The law keeps the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program running. It sets two state grant lines at $17.818 million and $10.760 million each year for fiscal years 2023–2027. States use these funds for newborn and young child hearing screening, diagnosis, and early treatment. Families with…

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## Sources
- [117-s-4052 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4052)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4052 (as of 2026-01-05).