IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1032 
Supporting infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2018 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. NORTON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. NAPOLI-
TANO, Mr. KILMER, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SEAN PATRICK 
MALONEY of New York, Mr. COHEN, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. SHERMAN) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding 
practices. 
Whereas all children have a right to safe, healthy, and bene-
ficial nourishment; 
Whereas studies have confirmed that breastmilk is the most 
developmentally beneficial 
nourishment 
for 
infants, 
though alternatives, such as infant formula, have a role 
in the life of a baby, if a mother so chooses; 
Whereas some women may choose not to breastfeed or are 
unable to do so; however, all mothers can benefit from 
education on infant nutrition and wellness; 
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Whereas an analysis published by The Lancet in 2016 deter-
mined that improved breastfeeding practices would annu-
ally save the lives of 820,000 children under 5 years of 
age and reduce infection-related mortality in infants 
under 3 months of age by 88 percent globally; 
Whereas breastfeeding is correlated with fewer infections, in-
creased cognitive performance, and reduction in rates of 
obesity and diabetes in children; 
Whereas studies support a positive correlation between 
breastfeeding and reduced rates of breast cancer in 
women; 
Whereas there are sound economic gains associated with 
breastfeeding due to increased productivity, and analysis 
undertaken by the United Nations Children’s Fund 
(UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) 
indicates that the global cost of lower cognitive ability in 
children to be $300 billion over 10 years; 
Whereas improved breastfeeding practices are reducing health 
gaps between high- and low-income countries globally; 
Whereas the public health and economic benefits of improved 
breastfeeding practices are positive factors contributing 
to well-being, prosperity, and stability; 
Whereas the American Academy of Family Physicians, Amer-
ican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Amer-
ican College of Nurse-Midwives, American Dietetic Asso-
ciation, and American Public Health Association, all rec-
ommend that most infants in the United States be 
breastfed for at least 12 months; 
Whereas the American Academy of Pediatrics further rec-
ommends exclusive breastfeeding of infants for about the 
first 6 months of life, followed by continued breastfeeding 
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as complementary foods are introduced, with continuation 
of breastfeeding for 1 year or longer; 
Whereas breast milk is a natural, renewable food that acts 
as a complete source of babies’ nutrition and does not 
necessarily require additional packaging and its use has 
a uniquely positive environmental benefit; 
Whereas, in 1990, the United States signed onto the 
‘‘Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and 
Support of Breastfeeding’’, as adopted by the WHO and 
UNICEF, requesting all governments to nationally co-
ordinate breastfeeding activities, ensure optimal practices 
in support of breastfeeding through maternity services, 
take action on the ‘‘International Code of Marketing of 
Breast-milk Substitutes’’ and enact legislation to protect 
breastfeeding among working women; 
Whereas, in 2000, the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices (HHS) released the ‘‘HHS Blueprint for Action on 
Breastfeeding’’ declaring breastfeeding to be a key public 
health issue in the United States; and 
Whereas the slogan for World Breastfeeding Week 2018 from 
August 1st to 7th is ‘‘Breastfeeding: Foundation of 
Life’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes that there is an urgent need to 
promote and protect the health, welfare, and devel-
opment of children; 
(2) recognizes that the body of scientific evi-
dence 
supports 
the 
benefits 
of 
improved 
breastfeeding practices on the short-term and long- 
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term health and development of children and their 
mothers; 
(3) recognizes that it is in the public interest to 
support efforts to end the inappropriate promotion 
of foods for infants and young children as alter-
natives for breast milk, and support the ‘‘Inter-
national Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Sub-
stitutes’’; 
(4) recognizes that the protection, promotion, 
and support of breastfeeding contributes substan-
tially to the achievement of sustainable development 
goals on nutrition and health, and is a core element 
of quality health care; 
(5) recognizes that improving the health, wel-
fare, and development of children and their mothers 
worldwide supports United States efforts to promote 
stability globally and therefore contributes to our na-
tional security; and 
(6) urges the President to promote the health 
and welfare of children and their mothers by sup-
porting 
international 
efforts 
to 
improve 
breastfeeding practices globally. 
Æ 
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