# 119-hr-1197: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-hr-1197, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1197
- Congress: 119
- Title: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**This bill would extend federal support for prematurity research and order a major National Academies study to map causes, costs, and prevention strategies.** It focuses on prolonging research funding, fixing a technical cross-reference, and creating new interagency coordination to tackle preterm birth.

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More federal support for preterm birth research: benefit, medium. The bill would extend PREEMIE research authority through fiscal years 2025 through 2029. HHS would be able to keep funding research on preterm labor and low birthweight infants. This would take effect upon enactment. The bill would not set dollar amounts or give direct payments to families.
- National study and interagency group on prematurity: benefit, medium. The bill would require HHS to contract with the National Academies. Within 30 days of enactment, they would form a committee of maternal health experts. The committee would study premature birth costs, causes, and ways to prevent it, and include the raw data. A final report would be due within 24 m…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1197 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1197)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1197 (as of 2026-06-25).