# 119-hres-429: Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day".

119-hres-429, Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-06-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-429
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-27

## Summary

**Designates May 17, 2025 as Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness Day** to spotlight a dangerous neonatal disease that causes thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths each year. The resolution summarizes NEC risks like prematurity and congenital heart disease, notes survivors often face lifelong neurological and nutritional problems, emphasizes that mother’s own breast milk and pasteurized donor human milk reduce risk, highlights racial disparities with Black infants disproportionately affected, and calls for more data, family-centered care, and awareness to improve outcomes.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-429 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/429)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-429 (as of 2026-06-27).