# 119-hr-9996: No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act

119-hr-9996, No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9996
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**This bill would create a uniform federal rule requiring _mandatory 30-day newborn coverage_ from group health plans and certain insurers.** It would also give parents a short special enrollment window and require immediate notice if a newborn is not enrolled. - Families and new parents: A newborn would get 30 days of coverage for any service the parent’s plan already covers. Parents would have at least 60 days after that 30-day period to enroll the child. - Employers and plans: Group health plans regulated under the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code would have to provide the 30-day coverage, the 60-day special enrollment, and immediate notification when a claim is filed for an unenrolled newborn. - Insurers and consistency: The bill aligns the same three requirements across the three major federal statutes so newborns face the same short-term protection regardless of plan type.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary newborn coverage for parents: benefit, medium. If you are a parent with a group health plan, your newborn would be covered for 30 days after birth for services the plan normally covers. The plan would give you at least 60 more days after that to enroll the baby. If the plan or issuer gets a bill or claim for the baby and the baby is not enrolle…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9996 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9996)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9996 (as of 2026-09-26).