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SRES 479 116th Congress Senate Health Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Women's health

A resolution designating January 23, 2020, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day".

Introduced: January 21, 2020 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This resolution (1) designates January 23, 2020, as Maternal Health Awareness Day; (2) encourages efforts to reduce adverse maternal health outcomes, eliminate disparities in maternal health, and promote respectful and equitable maternity care practices; and (3) honors mothers who have passed away as a result of pregnancy-related causes.

What's happening now January 21, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S436-437)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 479: A resolution designating January 23, 2020, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-479/
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"S. Res. 479: A resolution designating January 23, 2020, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-479/.
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S. Res. 479, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-479/.
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[S. Res. 479: A resolution designating January 23, 2020, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-479/)
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