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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 760 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Children’s Health Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 18, 2007 

Ms. CASTOR (for herself and Mr. REICHERT) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Children’s Health Month. 

Whereas children comprise one quarter of the population of 

the United States; 

Whereas nearly 1 in 5 children in the United States are overweight; 

Whereas more than 9,000,000 children do not have health insurance; 

Whereas 7 percent of children in the United States have limitations on activity due to chronic health conditions; 

Whereas an estimated 12 percent of high school seniors put 

themselves at risk by smoking cigarettes daily; 

Whereas children account for 30,000,000 annual visits to the 

emergency room to receive care for injuries or illnesses; 

Whereas asthma affects nearly 5,000,000 American children; 


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Whereas allergies affect about 50,000,000 American children; 

Whereas motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of 

death for children and adolescents ages 1 to 21; 

Whereas dental caries is the most common chronic disease affecting American children, and is 5 times more common 

than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever; 

Whereas during FY 2005, an estimated 899,000 children in 

the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico 

were determined to be victims of abuse or neglect; and 

Whereas every year since 1928 the President has issued a 

proclamation designating the month October as ‘‘Children’s Health Month’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Children’s 

3 Health Month; 

4 (2) invites the chief executive officers of the 

5 States, territories, and possessions of the United 

6 States to issue proclamations recognizing the goals 

7 and ideals of Children’s Health Month; 

8 (3) commends the efforts of States, territories 

9 and possessions of the United States, localities, non10 profit organizations, businesses, and the people of 

11 the United States who support the goals and ideals 

12 of Children’s Health Month; 

13 (4) recognizes and reaffirms our Nation’s com14 mitment to providing access to health care, ensuring 

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1 eases and chronic conditions, and promoting healthy 

2 living habits for America’s children; 

3 (5) recognizes and salutes the health care pro4 fessionals who provide care and treatment for child5 hood illnesses and afflictions; 

6 (6) recognizes and salutes the officials who pro7 tect children from environmental health and safety 

8 risks; 

9 (7) recognizes and salutes the officials who edu10 cate parents, schools and communities about health 

11 risks and related issues for children; and 

12 (8) encourages states, territories, and posses13 sions of the United States to educate children about 

14 healthy living habits when they are young so that 

15 they will be more likely to lead healthy lives as 

16 adults. 

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