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H.R. 2168

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2168, the BO’s Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 14, 2025 by Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Mar 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 2168 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb2168/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2168 IH: Baby Observation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2168  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 14, 2025   Mr. Yakym  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Baby Observation Act   or the   BO’s Act  .
2.
Study and report on home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants
(a)
Study
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the  Secretary ), pursuant to section 1121(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300c–11(a) ), shall conduct a study on the use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants in relation to the prevention of sudden unexpected infant death (as defined in section 1121(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300c–11(e) )).
(b)
Report
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study under subsection (a). Such report shall include the following:
(1)
Evidence on the effectiveness, performance, and accuracy of home cardiorespiratory monitors that track the heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and other vital signs of an infant.
(2)
New models of care to improve the home sleeping environment of an infant, including the use of cardiorespiratory monitors.
(3)
Health care plan criteria for medically appropriate coverage for a home cardiorespiratory monitor.
(4)
Recommendations on whether home cardiorespiratory monitors have shown product efficacy supporting coverage under public or private health insurance plans.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) sponsors H.R. 2168, and 13 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 2168 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Mar 14, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2168 has taken 2 actions since Mar 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 2168 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2168.

Titles

H.R. 2168 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • BO’s Act — Display Title
  • BO’s Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Baby Observation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2168 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
OWLETMedical DeviceUtah16$150K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE MCMANUS GROUP16$150K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JOHN MCMANUS116
ABIGAIL SMITH113
MARY DARCEY113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
OWLETTHE MCMANUS GROUP2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
OWLETTHE MCMANUS GROUP2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
OWLETTHE MCMANUS GROUP2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
OWLETTHE MCMANUS GROUP2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
OWLETTHE MCMANUS GROUP2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
OWLETTHE MCMANUS GROUP2025 second_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2168 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2168’s is Health.

hr2168/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2168, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 49 (Friday, March 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YAKYM:H.R. 2168.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1164]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com