HR9996Referred to Committee

To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain health coverage of newborns.

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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-30
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3
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Jerrold Nadler
Jerrold Nadler
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (572 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-07-30

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would require health insurance plans to automatically cover newborns from birth without requiring parents to take additional steps to add them to their policy. This change would affect workers with employer-sponsored insurance, people who buy insurance on their own, and insurance companies by ensuring babies have immediate health coverage after they're born. The proposal aims to eliminate gaps in coverage that can occur when newborns aren't formally enrolled in their parents' health plans.

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