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S. 3712

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3712, the BO’s Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 28, 2026 by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Jan 28, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 3712 has 4 co-sponsors.

s3712/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3712 IS: Baby Observation Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-28
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3712  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 28, 2026   Mrs. Hyde-Smith  (for herself and  Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct, and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a study 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, particularly those infants who are high-risk.
(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. Introduced2026-01-28
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) sponsors S. 3712, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3712 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · Jan 28, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 3712 has taken 2 actions since Jan 28, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Jan 28, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3712 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3712.

Titles

S. 3712 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
  • A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct, and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a study 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 S. 3712 in 2 quarterly filings, 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 Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
OWLETMedical DeviceUtah12$60K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE MCMANUS GROUP12$60K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ABIGAIL SMITH112
JOHN MCMANUS112
MARY DARCEY112

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
OWLETTHE MCMANUS GROUP2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
OWLETTHE MCMANUS GROUP2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3712 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3712’s is Health.

s3712/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com