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HRES 1096 116th Congress House

Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2020, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in…

Official title: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2020, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the Unite… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2020, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes.

Introduced: September 1, 2020 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 1, 2020
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 Latest action September 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the negative effects of systemic and institutional racism on the ability of Black women to meet breastfeeding guidelines. It also recognizes that the barriers created by racism contribute to health disparities and identifies policies to mitigate these barriers.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1096: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2020, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1096/
MLA
"H. Res. 1096: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2020, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1096/.
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H. Res. 1096, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1096/.
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[H. Res. 1096: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2020, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1096/)
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