SRES856Referred to Committee

A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.

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In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-16
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
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Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.4% (889 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-09-16

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