# 119-s-992: NEWBORN Act

119-s-992, NEWBORN Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-992
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-992
- Congress: 119
- Title: NEWBORN Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates a five-year HRSA infant mortality pilot grant program focused on local outreach and research.** The bill would fund community plans, targeted services for at-risk mothers and infants, and coordinated public education to reduce infant deaths.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for pregnant people and babies: benefit, low. This bill would create a new infant mortality pilot grant program run by HRSA. It would authorize $10 million each year for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to fund local projects. Grants would go to county, city, territorial, Tribal, or certain State health departments. Grants could last up to five…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-992 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/992)

## Related
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-992 (as of 2025-12-21).