[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 739 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 739

    Supporting the designation of September 19, 2025, as ``National 
    Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day'', recognizing tens of 
    thousands of families in the United States that have endured a 
  stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from 
                     experiencing the same tragedy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2025

    Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Ms. Adams) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Supporting the designation of September 19, 2025, as ``National 
    Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day'', recognizing tens of 
    thousands of families in the United States that have endured a 
  stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from 
                     experiencing the same tragedy.

Whereas more than 21,000 pregnancies in the United States end in stillbirth each 
        year, and the lack of access to maternal health care services has 
        exacerbated the crisis;
Whereas racial disparities persist in birth outcomes, with Black, American 
        Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 
        and Hispanic families at the greatest risk of losing a baby to 
        stillbirth;
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the annual 
        number of stillbirths far exceeds the number of deaths from the top 5 
        leading causes of death among children under 15 years of age combined, 
        including unintentional injuries, congenital anomalies, preterm birth, 
        homicide, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome;
Whereas stillbirths are devastating and have a profound and lifelong impact on 
        the families who endure them;
Whereas losing a baby to stillbirth is linked to an increased risk of maternal 
        morbidity and mortality;
Whereas, with increased awareness and better data collection, the United States 
        will be able to better understand why stillbirths in the United States 
        are happening at an alarming rate and identify what can be done to 
        combat this crisis;
Whereas proven stillbirth prevention efforts have the power to save thousands of 
        babies every year, and innovations in stillbirth prevention could save 
        thousands of additional families nationwide every year from the 
        heartache of losing a baby;
Whereas recognizing ``National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day'' is an 
        opportunity to increase awareness, support evidence-based prevention 
        efforts, promote research, encourage improved data collection and 
        greater understanding, and provide support to those who have experienced 
        a stillbirth; and
Whereas ``National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day''--

    (1) celebrates the passage of the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth 
Prevention Act of 2024 (Public Law 118-69; 138 Stat. 1485), which opens up 
more Federal resources for stillbirth prevention activities and research; 
and

    (2) calls on the President and all other Federal officials to use their 
authority to take action to help reduce stillbirths and to ensure every 
expectant family is educated on how to reduce the risk of losing a baby to 
stillbirth: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of ``National Stillbirth 
        Prevention and Awareness Day'';
            (2) understands the importance of advancing evidence-based 
        prevention efforts; and
            (3) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
        ``National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day'' with 
        appropriate prevention and awareness programs and activities.
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