# 119-hr-2040: NEWBORN Act

119-hr-2040, NEWBORN Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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- As of: 2026-09-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2040
- Congress: 119
- Title: NEWBORN Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Creates federal grants to fund local infant mortality pilot programs.** It would award grants for up to five years to county, city, territorial, or Tribal health departments and to state health departments in centralized states. It prioritizes the 50 counties or groups of counties with the highest infant mortality based on the most recent three years of data and targets birth defects, preterm birth and low birth weight, sudden infant death, maternal pregnancy complications, and infant injuries. - Families: Funds outreach, counseling, and services to promote healthy pregnancies and full-term births, including postpartum support, infant care and feeding guidance, smoking cessation, substance treatment, nutrition, mental health, dental care, and parenting programs. - Local and Tribal health departments: Enables community-specific plans, standardized systems to improve access and quality of social, educational, and clinical services, rural outreach, regional public education campaigns, and coordination with existing infant mortality efforts. Grants may run up to five years. - Program administration and research: The Health Resources and Services Administration would award grants, require annual reports from recipients, and use those reports for program evaluation and statistical research. No more than 10% of grant funds in any fiscal year may be used for evaluation. *Authorizes $10.0 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 for these pilot programs.*

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Local grants to cut infant deaths: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would fund pilot grants to reduce infant deaths. It would authorize $10 million each year for 2025–2029, with grants lasting up to 5 years. County, city, territorial, Tribal, or some State health departments could apply. Priority would go to the 50 counties with the highest infant d…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2040)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2040 (as of 2026-09-18).