H.Res. 429 is a symbolic resolution expressing support for designating May 17, 2025, as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day." Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening intestinal disease that primarily affects premature and medically fragile infants, killing hundreds of babies annually and costing the U.S. healthcare system approximately $5 billion per year in hospitalization expenses. The resolution highlights that breast milk and pasteurized donor milk are the most effective preventive measures, while emphasizing that Black infants die from NEC at disproportionately higher rates than White infants. This resolution does not authorize any funding or create new programs; rather, it aims to raise public awareness about this devastating neonatal condition and encourage better understanding of how to reduce its impact. The resolution was introduced by Representatives Thompson, Kiley, and McGarvey of California and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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