Rep. Mackenzie introduces bill in U.S. House requiring hospitals to disclose premature infant care policies

The new bill, authored by U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the U.S. House, aims to require hospitals to publicly disclose life-saving care policies for premature infants and related procedures, according to the U.S. Congress.

H.R.7912 was introduced on March 12, 2026 during the 2026 regular session of the 119th Congress. The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill requires hospitals and healthcare providers to disclose their policies regarding the provision of life-saving care to premature infants, specifically indicating the minimum gestational age at which such care will be offered. Hospitals must publicly share their policies about life-saving interventions for infants born prematurely and detail procedures for transferring infants to facilities that can provide necessary care if they lack the capability. Additionally, obstetricians must inform patients of these policies during the first prenatal visit. The legislation also stipulates that hospitals and providers failing to meet these disclosure requirements may become ineligible for federal Medicaid and CHIP funding, with the effective date set for 180 days post-enactment.

The bill was introduced only by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (Republican-PA-7th District).

Since the beginning of the current session, Rep. Mackenzie has introduced another 11 bills.

A related bill, S.2433, was also introduced in the Senate on July 24, 2025. Congressional records list it as a related bill to H.R.7912.

Congressional bills can originate in either the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate, except for revenue-related measures, which must begin in the House. After introduction, bills are assigned to committees for review, hearings, amendments and debate before they can advance to a vote in each chamber. If both chambers approve identical versions, the legislation is sent to the president, who may sign it into law or veto it. Congress operates in two-year terms, with each term numbered sequentially and divided into two annual sessions. The legislative process and official bill records are maintained by the U.S. Congress and published through Congress.gov.

Ryan Mackenzie is a Representative from Pennsylvania, born in Allentown on August 2, 1982. He graduated with a B.S. from New York University in 2004 and an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 2010, and has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2012 to 2024.

Mackenzie was a staffer for U.S. Senator Pat Toomey in 2004 and worked at the United States Department of Labor in 2007. He was also the policy director for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and served as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in 2016. He was elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, beginning January 3, 2025.

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Congress. The source data can be found here.