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Stop CMV Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2842| Senate 
| Updated: 9/17/2025
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a comprehensive framework for the screening of congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. It authorizes hospitals and healthcare entities to administer CMV tests to infants 21 days old or less, aiming to identify the infection early. States are empowered to prescribe standards and procedures for testing, including recording results, tracking, follow-up, and disseminating information to parents, with federal oversight from an advisory committee if states do not act within two years. All state-prescribed standards are subject to review and approval by this Advisory Committee. To support these efforts, the bill authorizes federal grants through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for states to fund testing programs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will also award grants for technical assistance, data collection, and public education campaigns on CMV. Finally, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is directed to expand research into new screening techniques, diagnostics, prevention, and treatments, including vaccine development.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3864
Stop CMV Act of 2024
Sep 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5435
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3864
    Stop CMV Act of 2024


  • September 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5435
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Related Bills

  • HR 119-5435: Stop CMV Act of 2025

Stop CMV Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2842| Senate 
| Updated: 9/17/2025
This legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a comprehensive framework for the screening of congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. It authorizes hospitals and healthcare entities to administer CMV tests to infants 21 days old or less, aiming to identify the infection early. States are empowered to prescribe standards and procedures for testing, including recording results, tracking, follow-up, and disseminating information to parents, with federal oversight from an advisory committee if states do not act within two years. All state-prescribed standards are subject to review and approval by this Advisory Committee. To support these efforts, the bill authorizes federal grants through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for states to fund testing programs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will also award grants for technical assistance, data collection, and public education campaigns on CMV. Finally, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is directed to expand research into new screening techniques, diagnostics, prevention, and treatments, including vaccine development.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3864
Stop CMV Act of 2024
Sep 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5435
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3864
    Stop CMV Act of 2024


  • September 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5435
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5435: Stop CMV Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted