IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 654 
Recognizing and supporting the goals of ‘‘World Sleep Day’’, on March 
18, 2016. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2016 
Mr. HANNA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and supporting the goals of ‘‘World Sleep Day’’, 
on March 18, 2016. 
Whereas it is estimated that one-third of all adults suffer 
from clinically recognized insomnia, and 80 other sleep 
disorders; 
Whereas it is estimated up to 45 percent of the world’s popu-
lation suffers from some type of sleep alteration; 
Whereas an estimated 50,000,000 to 70,000,000 people in 
the United States chronically suffer from a disorder of 
sleep and wakefulness, hindering daily functioning and 
adversely affecting health and longevity; 
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Whereas the cumulative long-term effects of sleep loss and 
sleep disorders have been associated with a wide range of 
deleterious health consequences including an increased 
risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart 
attack, and stroke; 
Whereas ‘‘World Sleep Day’’ is an annual event organized by 
the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Sleep Soci-
ety; 
Whereas ‘‘World Sleep Day’’ celebrates the benefits of good 
and healthy sleep and to draw society’s attention to the 
burden of sleep problems and their clinical, education, re-
search and social aspects, to promote sleep disorders’ pre-
vention and management; and 
Whereas in 2016, the theme for ‘‘World Sleep Day’’ is ‘‘Good 
Sleep is a Reachable Dream’’ and is intended to celebrate 
a large diversity of activities surrounding the message 
that sleep maladies can be ameliorated, but recognition 
must come first: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘World 
Sleep Day’’ to raise awareness of sleep disorders and 
their better understanding and preventability, and to 
reduce the burden of sleep problems on society that 
constitute a global epidemic and threaten health and 
quality of life for as much as 45 percent of the 
world’s population; 
(2) applauds the goals and approaches of the 
World Sleep Society to advance sleep health world-
wide by promoting and encouraging education, re-
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search, and patient care throughout the World, par-
ticularly in those parts of the world where the prac-
tice of sleep medicine is less developed; and 
(3) encourages members of the international 
community to promote the advancement of sleep 
health worldwide. 
Æ 
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