# 119-s-2004: Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act

119-s-2004, Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2004
- Congress: 119
- Title: Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Expand syphilis screening for pregnant women and newborns.** This bill would require HHS to issue guidance to help State Medicaid and CHIP programs improve testing, treatment, telehealth, and education about syphilis and congenital syphilis. - Families: Pregnant people and newborns would get stronger emphasis on screening, including more testing in the third trimester and at delivery, and on timely treatment for syphilis and congenital syphilis. - Providers: Clinicians would receive best-practice guidance and training on screening, treatment, patient education, and on using telehealth and interpreter services. - Tribal communities: The guidance would explicitly include the Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations and encourage resources in multiple languages. - State Medicaid and CHIP programs: Guidance would show how to use section 1115 waivers and Medicaid (title XIX) and CHIP (title XXI) authorities to expand screening and treatment. HHS would have 12 months to issue the guidance and must report on implementation to Congress within 2 years.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More syphilis testing for pregnant people: benefit, low. This bill would require HHS to issue guidance within 12 months of enactment. The guidance would go to State Medicaid and CHIP agencies, the Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations. It would recommend expanding syphilis testing for pregnant people and newb…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2004 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2004)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2004 (as of 2025-12-21).