House would support a day to raise awareness for a serious infant disease.
The House of Representatives would express support for designating May 17, 2026, as 'Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day'. This resolution aims to highlight a severe intestinal disease that is a leading cause of death for premature babies. Increased awareness could help improve care and outcomes for affected infants and their families.
Today, there is no officially designated 'Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day' by the House of Representatives. Necrotizing enterocolitis is a major health issue for infants. It costs about $5 billion each year in hospital expenses. If this resolution passes, the House of Representatives would formally recognize the importance of raising awareness about this disease and express its support for designating May 17, 2026, as 'Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day'. This resolution itself would not formally create 'Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day'. The actual designation would require further action or a proclamation by another entity.
HRES 1297 · 119th Congress · May 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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