IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1452 
Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality 
Awareness Month 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2010 
Mr. COHEN
(for himself, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. 
MOORE of Kansas, and Ms. NORTON) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National 
Infant Mortality Awareness Month 2010. 
Whereas infant mortality refers to the death of a baby before 
his or her first birthday; 
Whereas the United States ranks 29th among industrialized 
nations in the rate of infant mortality; 
Whereas premature birth, low-birth weight, and shorter ges-
tation periods account for more than 60 percent of infant 
deaths in the United States; 
Whereas high rates of infant mortality are especially preva-
lent in communities with large minority populations, high 
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rates of unemployment and poverty, and limited access to 
safe housing and medical providers; 
Whereas premature birth is a leading cause of infant mor-
tality and, according to the Institute of Medicine, costs 
the United States more than $26,000,000,000 annually; 
Whereas infant mortality can be substantially reduced 
through community-based services such as outreach, 
home visitation, case management, health education, and 
interconceptional care; 
Whereas support for community-based programs to reduce in-
fant mortality can result in lower future spending on 
medical interventions, special education, and other social 
services that may be needed for infants and children who 
are born with a low-birth weight; 
Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services, 
through the Office of Minority Health, has implemented 
the ‘‘A Healthy Baby Begins With You’’ campaign; 
Whereas the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration has pro-
vided national leadership on this issue; 
Whereas public awareness and education campaigns on infant 
mortality are held during the month of September 2010; 
and 
Whereas September 2010 has been designated as National 
Infant Mortality Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Infant Mortality Awareness Month 2010; 
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(2) supports efforts to educate Americans about 
infant mortality and its contributing factors; 
(3) supports efforts to reduce infant deaths, 
low-birth weight, pre-term births, and disparities in 
perinatal outcomes; 
(4) recognizes the critical importance of includ-
ing efforts to reduce infant mortality and its contrib-
uting factors as part of prevention and wellness 
strategies; and 
(5) calls upon the people of the United States 
to observe National Infant Mortality Awareness 
Month with appropriate programs and activities. 
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