Stop CMV Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
NIH CMV research and development
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
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 committee would set standards for that State.
Federal grants for CMV programs
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 may provide "such sums as may be necessary" for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to carry out these grants.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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