Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Ashley Hinson (IA-02) reintroduced No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure parents do not receive unexpected medical bills for their newborns. No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act would require health insurers to automatically provide coverage to newborns for 30 days after birth, establish a uniform 60-day enrollment period for newborns after those first 30 days, and notify parents if they receive a bill for an uncovered newborn. "This bipartisan bill holds insurance companies accountable, ensures newborns have seamless coverage, and gives new parents one less thing to worry about so they can focus on keeping their babies healthy and happy."
Ashley Hinson will support legislation requiring health insurers to automatically cover newborns for 30 days after birth, establish a uniform 60-day enrollment period, and notify parents about uncovered newborn bills.
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Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Barragán, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill... Full Title: 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.
Evidence
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H.R. 9996 was introduced in the House on July 30, 2026 by Mr. Nadler for himself, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Barragan, and Mr. Fitzpatrick. The bill would require coverage for a newborn for a 30-day period after birth, provide a special enrollment period of at least 60 days after that period, and require immediate notification when a newborn claim is received but the newborn is not enrolled.
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GovInfo lists the last action date as July 30, 2026: the bill was introduced and referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means. It lists Ashley Hinson as a cosponsor.
Assessments
The promise was to support legislation with specific newborn coverage, 60-day enrollment, and notification provisions, not necessarily to secure enactment. H.R. 9996 matched those provisions, and Ashley Hinson was listed as an original supporter/cosponsor when it was introduced and referred in the House on July 30, 2026 during her federal term. Because the pledged support occurred in the same term, this counts as delivered despite the bill remaining in committee.