# 119-hr-5160: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-hr-5160, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5160
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Reauthorizes stem cell funding and modernizes cord blood inventory management.** The bill sets specific funding for a key transplantation program and gives the Secretary authority to run the National Cord Blood Inventory using current science and clinical standards. - Patients and families: More reliable access to high-quality cord blood for transplants because inventory rules now prioritize clinical utility and genetic diversity to improve matches. - Cord blood banks and collections: The fixed target of 150,000 new units is replaced by a flexible threshold set by the Secretary. Banks must meet current industry and Food and Drug Administration standards and the Secretary can transfer units if a bank becomes non-operational. - Programs and researchers: The C.W. Young Cell Transplantation Program gets $31.0 million initially and $33.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, giving steady funding for transplants and research support. *This law increases federal spending by about $31.0 million upfront and $33.0 million per year through 2031 for these programs.*

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Better cord blood access for patients: benefit, low. The bill would replace the 150,000‑unit target with a flexible supply set by HHS. The Secretary would manage the national inventory to match clinical needs and genetic diversity using current science. The Secretary would decide which units to collect, keep, or remove when they no longer meet standa…
- Funding for stem cell transplants through 2031: benefit, low. The bill would set authorized funding for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. It would authorize $31.009 million, and $33.009 million each year from 2027 through 2031. It would also extend the National Cord Blood Inventory’s authorization to fiscal years 2027–2031. Congress would stil…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5160 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5160)

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- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5160 (as of 2026-09-21).