U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1548: 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.
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2026 Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Ms. Adams , and Ms. Stansbury ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Whereas more than 20,000 pregnancies in the United States end in stillbirth each year, and the lack of access to maternal health care services has exacerbated the crisis; Whereas racial disparities persist in birth outcomes, with Black, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Hispanic families at the greatest risk of losing a baby to stillbirth; Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the annual number of stillbirths far exceeds the number of deaths from the top 5 leading causes of death among children under 15 years of age combined, including unintentional injuries, congenital anomalies, preterm birth, homicide, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; Whereas stillbirths are devastating and have a profound and lifelong impact on the families who endure them; Whereas losing a baby to stillbirth is …
Sponsors
- Ashley Hinson (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Alma Adams (D, HD-012)
- Melanie Stansbury (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HR1548?
- HR1548 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 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.
- What is the status of HR1548?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1548?
- Ashley Hinson (R, HD-002), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1548?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1548
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