United States · Bill · S
S. 1440 (112th)
PREEMIE Reauthorization Act
Introduced
28 July 2011
Last action
19 December 2012 · Floor
Status
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Sponsors
Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act or the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities with respect to research on the causes of preterm labor and delivery, tools to detect, prevent, or reduce prevalence of preterm labor and delivery, and the care and treatment of preterm infants. Establishes within NIH a multicenter clinical program to investigate problems in clinical obstetrics, improve the care and outcomes of neonates, and enhance the understanding of DNA and proteins as they relate to the underlying processes that lead to preterm birth. Requires the Director to award grants for planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for transdisciplinary research centers for prematurity. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Surgeon General, to establish and implement a national science-based provider and consumer education campaign on promoting healthy pregnancies and preventing preterm birth. Reauthorizes provisions related to research on prematurity and preterm births and sets forth specific areas for such research. Requires the Director of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth to award grants to establish demonstration projects for: (1) obstetrical services for high risk women of child bearing age remotely using telehealth; and (2) educational activities regarding risk factors for preterm birth. Expands a demonstration project to inform health care providers and the public and improve treatment and outcome for babies born preterm. Requires the Secretary to establish the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality. Requires a study on hospital readmissions of preterm births.
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Timeline
28 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 2012
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
Source: Calendars
19 September 2012
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
19 September 2012
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
15 November 2012
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6868-6870; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6868-6869)
Source: Floor
15 November 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S6869-6870)
Source: Floor
16 November 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
16 November 2012
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 November 2012
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Floor
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7296-7298)
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7296-7298)
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1440.
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7296-7301)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment House · 19 December 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 16 November 2012 · Download file
- Referred in House · 16 November 2012 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 19 September 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 July 2011 · Download file
Documents
13 official files
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 19 December 2012
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (PDF)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 November 2012
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → MAP-21
- related to → PREEMIE Reauthorization Act
- amends ← To strike provisions relating to the National Institutes of Health.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1440
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1440
- us · 112-s-1440 · source updated 5 December 2025