119th (2025–2027)
S.Res. 429
This Senate resolution designates September 2025 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month" to highlight the troubling infant death rates in the United States and promote efforts to reduce them. The United States ranks 33rd out of 38 developed countries for infant mortality, with 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, and the problem disproportionately affects African American, Native American, Latino, Asian, and Pacific Islander communities, as well as areas with high poverty and limited healthcare access. The resolution supports educational campaigns about infant mortality causes and prevention, while recognizing existing federal programs like Healthy Start and the Newborn Supply Kit program that work to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. The measure calls on Americans to participate in awareness activities during September and emphasizes the importance of community-based interventions such as home visits, health education, and care coordination that can significantly reduce infant deaths and long-term healthcare costs.