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A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month", raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to reduce infant mortality.
Designating September 2025 as ``National Infant Mortality Awareness Month'', raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to reduce infant mortality.
Summary
This resolution designates September 2025 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month" and supports efforts to educate the public about infant mortality and reduce infant deaths, low birth weight, and pre-term births. The resolution notes that the United States ranks 33rd out of 38 OECD countries for infant mortality, with a rate of 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, and that higher rates are especially prevalent in African American, Native American, Alaska Native, Latino, Asian, and Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities. The resolution recognizes that community-based services such as home visitation, care coordination, and health education can substantially reduce infant mortality. The resolution calls on the people of the United States to observe National Infant Mortality Awareness Month with appropriate programs and activities to raise awareness and support efforts to reduce infant mortality disparities.
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- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
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- Sep 30, 2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6882; text: CR S6880) · senate
- Sep 30, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 30, 2025
Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself and Mr. Ossoff) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating September 2025 as “National Infant Mortality Awareness Month”, raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to reduce infant mortality.
Whereas the term “infant mortality” refers to the death of a baby before the first birthday of the baby; Whereas the United States ranks 33rd out of the 38 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for infant mortality rate, with 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births; Whereas high rates of infant mortality are especially prevalent in African American, Native American, Alaskan Native, Latino, Asian, and Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities, communities with high rates of unemployment and poverty, and communities with limited access to medical providers; Whereas premature birth and low birth weight are leading causes of infant mortality; Whereas the United States spends nearly twice as much on health care as other OECD countries; Whereas infant mortality can be substantially reduced through community-based services, such as outreach, home visitation, care coordination, health education, interconceptional care, and paternal involvement; Whereas support for community-based programs to reduce infant mortality may result in lower future spending on medical interventions, special education, and other social services that may be needed for infants and children born with a low birth weight; Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services has implemented the Newborn Supply Kit program; Whereas the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) provides information that is vital to addressing preterm birth rates and conditions that put babies at risk; Whereas the Maternal and Child Health Bureau Healthy Start program has invested in communities facing high rates of infant mortality and maternal illness to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy; Whereas the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on improving the health status of infants and pregnant women and on a national strategy for reducing infant mortality; Whereas the Secretary of Health and Human Services is encouraged to partner with educational institutions and States to increase maternal health and infant health initiatives; and Whereas public awareness and education campaigns on infant mortality are held during the month of September each year: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates September 2025 as “National Infant Mortality Awareness Month”;
(2) supports efforts—
(A) to educate people in the United States about infant mortality and the factors that contribute to infant mortality; and
(B) to reduce infant deaths, low birth weight, pre- term births, and disparities in perinatal outcomes;
(3) recognizes the critical importance of including efforts to reduce infant mortality and the factors that contribute to infant mortality as part of prevention and wellness strategies; and
(4) calls on the people of the United States to observe National Infant Mortality Awareness Month with appropriate programs and activities. <all>
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