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Stop CMV Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5435| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2025
Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Alford (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Stop CMV Act of 2025" aims to establish a nationwide framework for the screening of congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. It permits hospitals and healthcare entities to administer CMV tests to infants 21 days old or younger, while empowering states to develop and implement their own screening standards and procedures, including recording results, tracking, and follow-up activities. If a state fails to establish approved standards within two years, the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children will prescribe them. The bill authorizes federal grants to support these efforts, with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) providing funds to states for testing, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offering grants for data collection, education, and training for healthcare providers and the public. Furthermore, the legislation directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand research into new CMV screening techniques, intervention efficacy, diagnostics, prevention strategies, and the development of treatments and vaccines. The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children will also be tasked with overseeing and approving these state-level CMV screening activities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7542
Stop CMV Act of 2024
Sep 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2842
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7542
    Stop CMV Act of 2024


  • September 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2842
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-2842: Stop CMV Act of 2025

Stop CMV Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5435| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2025
The "Stop CMV Act of 2025" aims to establish a nationwide framework for the screening of congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. It permits hospitals and healthcare entities to administer CMV tests to infants 21 days old or younger, while empowering states to develop and implement their own screening standards and procedures, including recording results, tracking, and follow-up activities. If a state fails to establish approved standards within two years, the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children will prescribe them. The bill authorizes federal grants to support these efforts, with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) providing funds to states for testing, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offering grants for data collection, education, and training for healthcare providers and the public. Furthermore, the legislation directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand research into new CMV screening techniques, intervention efficacy, diagnostics, prevention strategies, and the development of treatments and vaccines. The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children will also be tasked with overseeing and approving these state-level CMV screening activities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7542
Stop CMV Act of 2024
Sep 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2842
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7542
    Stop CMV Act of 2024


  • September 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2842
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Alford (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-2842: Stop CMV Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted