Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25, 2024, through August 31, 2024, as "Black Breastfeeding Week".

This resolution (HRES 1416) expresses congressional support for designating August 25-31, 2024, as "Black Breastfeeding Week." It directly addresses racial disparities in breastfeeding rates and infant health outcomes affecting Black mothers and infants, citing CDC data showing Black mothers’ breastfeeding initiation rate (74%) lags behind White mothers (85%) and linking low breastfeeding rates to higher infant mortality. The resolution highlights systemic barriers like workplace challenges (e.g., 60% of breastfeeding mothers lack adequate milk expression spaces) and connects breastfeeding to broader health equity issues. It is a symbolic gesture - not a law - urging Congress to support policies addressing racial inequities in maternal care, but does not create new requirements or funding.