[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1452 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1452

    Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Infant 
                    Mortality Awareness Month 2010.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2010

 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, 
Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
 Conyers, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Ms. Norton) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Infant 
                    Mortality Awareness Month 2010.

Whereas infant mortality refers to the death of a baby before his or her first 
        birthday;
Whereas the United States ranks 29th among industrialized nations in the rate of 
        infant mortality;
Whereas premature birth, low-birth weight, and shorter gestation periods account 
        for more than 60 percent of infant deaths in the United States;
Whereas high rates of infant mortality are especially prevalent in communities 
        with large minority populations, high rates of unemployment and poverty, 
        and limited access to safe housing and medical providers;
Whereas premature birth is a leading cause of infant mortality and, according to 
        the Institute of Medicine, costs the United States more than 
        $26,000,000,000 annually;
Whereas infant mortality can be substantially reduced through community-based 
        services such as outreach, home visitation, case management, health 
        education, and interconceptional care;
Whereas support for community-based programs to reduce infant mortality can 
        result in lower future spending on medical interventions, special 
        education, and other social services that may be needed for infants and 
        children who are born with a low-birth weight;
Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office of 
        Minority Health, has implemented the ``A Healthy Baby Begins With You'' 
        campaign;
Whereas the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and 
        Services Administration has provided national leadership on this issue;
Whereas public awareness and education campaigns on infant mortality are held 
        during the month of September 2010; and
Whereas September 2010 has been designated as National Infant Mortality 
        Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Infant 
        Mortality Awareness Month 2010;
            (2) supports efforts to educate Americans about infant 
        mortality and its contributing factors;
            (3) supports efforts to reduce infant deaths, low-birth 
        weight, pre-term births, and disparities in perinatal outcomes;
            (4) recognizes the critical importance of including efforts 
        to reduce infant mortality and its contributing factors as part 
        of prevention and wellness strategies; and
            (5) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
        National Infant Mortality Awareness Month with appropriate 
        programs and activities.
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