# 119-hr-5435: Stop CMV Act of 2025

119-hr-5435, Stop CMV Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5435
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop CMV Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Nationwide newborn screening for congenital CMV.** This bill would create a federal framework to offer CMV testing to infants and to support state standards, funding, provider education, and research. - Families and newborns: Hospitals and other health care entities caring for infants 21 days old or younger may administer a CMV test to every infant in their care, with requirements for recording results, tracking, and follow-up reviews. - States and providers: State chief health officers could set standards and information rules. If a State fails to adopt approved standards within two years, the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children would prescribe standards. The Health Resources and Services Administration would award grants to States to support testing operations. - Public health and research: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would fund technical assistance, data systems, and education. The National Institutes of Health would expand or create research programs on screening methods, interventions, diagnostics, prevention, and vaccine development. The Advisory Committee would gain explicit authority to review and approve CMV screening activities.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Newborn CMV tests offered in hospitals: benefit, medium. If enacted, hospitals and similar providers could test every infant 21 days old or younger for congenital CMV. States that adopt approved testing rules could get HRSA funds and pass money to hospitals to run the tests. The bill authorizes “such sums as necessary” for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. Thi…
- CDC grants for CMV data and education: benefit, low. CDC could give grants or cooperative agreements to States. Money would help build CMV data systems and train providers, patients, and the public. Funds could support evidence-based materials on State websites. The bill authorizes “such sums as necessary” for 2025 and 2026.
- NIH research on CMV tests and care: benefit, low. NIH would start or expand research on better CMV screening methods and interventions. It would also support work on diagnostics, prevention, public awareness, treatments during pregnancy and after birth, and vaccine development. These are research programs and would not send direct payments to fami…
- State CMV screening rules with federal backup: benefit, low. States would set standards for how newborn CMV testing is done, how results are tracked, and how parents are informed. A federal advisory committee would review and approve each State’s standards. If a State has no approved standards within 2 years after enactment, the committee would set standards…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5435 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5435)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5435 (as of 2026-10-03).