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SRES182119th Congress

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.

Sponsored By: Senator Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

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Summary

This resolution would back National Public Health Week and call for actions to strengthen public health. It highlights prevention, outbreak preparedness, health equity, and boosting the public health workforce.

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  • Calls out maternal and infant health disparities, noting a 2022 infant mortality rate of 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births and a maternal mortality rate of 22.3 per 100,000 with many deaths deemed preventable.
  • Emphasizes preventing and responding to infectious disease outbreaks, including COVID-19 and measles, and spotlights overdose deaths (107,941 in 2022) as a continuing public health crisis.
  • Urges stronger federal, State, Tribal, and local public health systems and a bigger, better-trained workforce to improve prevention, preparedness, and health equity and aims to make the U.S. the healthiest nation in one generation.

*This is an aspirational, non‑binding expression of support and does not itself create new law or funding.*

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

NM • D

Cosponsors

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