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HRES 1416 118th Congress House Health

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

Introduced: August 27, 2024 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Aug 27, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 27, 2024
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 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.

What's happening now August 27, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Aug 27, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1416: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25, 2024, through August 31, 2024, as "Black Breastfeeding Week".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1416/
MLA
"H. Res. 1416: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25, 2024, through August 31, 2024, as "Black Breastfeeding Week".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1416/.
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H. Res. 1416, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1416/.
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[H. Res. 1416: Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25, 2024, through August 31, 2024, as "Black Breastfeeding Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1416/)
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