# 119-s-2842: Stop CMV Act of 2025

119-s-2842, Stop CMV Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2842
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop CMV Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal framework to promote standardized newborn CMV screening** and coordinate funding, data, and research across federal and state agencies. It would authorize voluntary testing for infants 21 days old or younger and pair state-led standards with federal support. - Families: Parents of infants 21 days old or younger could be offered voluntary CMV testing in hospitals or other care settings, with States deciding how to deliver results and follow up. - States: State health officials may set standards for testing, tracking, reporting, and education. If a State does not set standards within two years the federal Advisory Committee would prescribe them. - Hospitals and providers: Hospitals and health care entities could offer tests at their discretion within the 21-day window and could receive federal grants or technical help from HRSA and CDC programs authorized for FY 2026 and FY 2027. - Researchers and public health: The NIH Director would expand programs on screening methods, diagnostics, prevention, treatments, and vaccine research while CDC would support data systems and public education.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- NIH CMV research and development: benefit, medium. If enacted, the NIH Director would start or expand research programs on CMV screening methods, diagnostics, prevention, treatments, vaccines, and public awareness. The work would use funds already available to the NIH Director, not a specified new appropriation.
- Optional CMV newborn testing rules: benefit, low. If enacted, hospitals and newborn care facilities could offer CMV testing for infants 21 days old or younger. States could set rules for how tests are done, recorded, and how results and follow-up are given to parents. If a State does not adopt approved rules within two years, the federal advisory…
- Federal grants for CMV programs: benefit, low. If enacted, HRSA could give grants to States that adopt approved CMV testing rules, and States could pass that money to hospitals and testing sites. The CDC could give grants or cooperative agreements to States to build CMV data systems and pay for provider training and public education. Congress m…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2842 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2842)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2842 (as of 2026-04-21).