U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR856: 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.
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 856 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2026 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. King , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Peters , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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, …
Sponsors
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR) · primary sponsor
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Grassley, Chuck (R, SD-IA)
- Capito, Shelley (R)
- Daines, Steve (R)
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R)
- King, Angus (I)
- Marshall, Roger (R)
- Peters, Gary (D)
- Ricketts, Pete (R)
- Tillis, Thomas (R)
- Wicker, Roger (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4759)
- : Submitted in Senate
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SR856?
- SR856 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 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.
- What is the status of SR856?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4759) (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR856?
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR856?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/856
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