Recognizing the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Postpartum Awareness Week for Communities of Color".
This House Resolution designates the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as National Postpartum Awareness Week for Communities of Color. It formally acknowledges the unique health challenges and disparities faced by pregnant people of color during the postpartum period. The measure does not create new laws or allocate funding but aims to raise awareness and encourage support for maternal health equity initiatives.
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Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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May 7, 2026
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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
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Rashida Tlaib
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Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
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Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
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Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
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Joyce Beatty
DDemocratic
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