Ensure newborns are screened at birth for treatable conditions on the recommended newborn screening panel.

Kim Schrier · Washington · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Advance bipartisan legislation on newborn screening.. Promised outcome: Newborns in Washington state and across the country are screened for all treatable conditions on the recommended panel at birth.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Representative for Washington's 8th District; 2026 House office press release on the Surge to Save Newborns Act.

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Evidence

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Last Action Date Listed September 24, 2026 Action Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Gillen, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo bill metadata shows Schrier was included on H.R. 10571 at introduction and that the bill was only referred to committee, not enacted, as of the listed latest action.

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H.R. 10571 (IH) - Surge to Save Newborns Act - BILLS-119hr10571ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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The Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to States for timely implementation of newborn screening for conditions on the recommended uniform screening panel maintained by the Secretary (or any successor panel).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly targets implementation of newborn screening for RUSP conditions, matching the commitment, but remains proposed legislation rather than delivered policy.

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BILLS-119hr10571ih.pdf
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Public state: pending As of 2026-10-08 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment seeks newborn screening for all treatable conditions on the recommended panel at birth. Verified evidence shows H.R. 10571 was introduced on September 24, 2026 with Schrier listed among the introducing members and then referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. That documents material candidate effort, but not enactment or implementation of the screening outcome. With no deadline shown and no verified passage showing passage or implementation as of 2026-10-08, the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

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