[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 232 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 232

 Recognizing the importance of sleep health and expressing support for 
  the designation of the week of March 12 through March 18, 2023, as 
                       ``Sleep Awareness Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2023

   Mr. Raskin (for himself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown, Mr. 
    Bacon, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Lofgren) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the importance of sleep health and expressing support for 
  the designation of the week of March 12 through March 18, 2023, as 
                       ``Sleep Awareness Week''.

Whereas sleep is essential for health, well-being, and safety;
Whereas advancing advocacy and promotion of evidence-based sleep health 
        practices will improve the general health of the public;
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that most adults 
        need at least 7 hours of sleep per night;
Whereas the National Sleep Foundation's 2023 Sleep in America Poll found that 35 
        percent of Americans say they sleep less than 7 hours per night on 
        average;
Whereas sleep deprivation can lead to impaired memory, elevated stress levels, 
        disrupted metabolism, and increased risk of injury and accidents;
Whereas, in the long-term, insufficient sleep can increase the risk of diabetes, 
        stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, and other health 
        conditions;
Whereas insomnia can be a symptom of depression and anxiety, and sleep problems 
        can also exacerbate or contribute to the onset of mental health 
        conditions;
Whereas numerous studies have found that Black Americans are less likely than 
        their White counterparts to get adequate sleep, and that Black Americans 
        may also be more likely to get lower quality sleep;
Whereas Congress established the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in 
        1993 to foster the coordination of sleep and circadian research within 
        the National Institutes of Health and other Federal agencies;
Whereas, for over two decades, the National Sleep Foundation has organized Sleep 
        Awareness Week to promote the benefits of healthy sleep and its 
        importance to overall health and well-being; and
Whereas numerous States and organizations across the Nation recognize and 
        participate in Sleep Awareness Week: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the importance of sleep health as a way to 
        increase overall health and well-being;
            (2) supports the designation of a ``Sleep Awareness Week'';
            (3) supports the goals and efforts of Sleep Awareness Week;
            (4) encourages public health officials, health care 
        providers, educators, and parents to do their part to promote 
        adequate sleep;
            (5) encourages the people of the United States to 
        prioritize their sleep health, practice good habits for sleep 
        health, and discuss their sleep with their health care 
        provider; and
            (6) recognizes the continued importance of policies to 
        improve sleep health.
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