Introduced
May 4, 2026
Ms. Letlow (for herself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Kim, and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of May 6, 2026, as “National Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day” and prioritizing the goals and ideals of raising awareness and understanding of maternal mental health conditions.
- (1) recognizes and supports the designation of “National Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day”;
- (2) supports the goals and ideals of a national day to raise public awareness and understanding around maternal mental health conditions, the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, and maternal mental health’s disproportionate impact on high-risk communities, including servicemembers, veterans, rural mothers, and other medically underserved mothers;
- (3) recognizes the risks affiliated with untreated maternal mental health conditions and the negative health impacts on mothers and their children;
- (4) acknowledges the need for further research on, and prevention and treatment of, maternal mental health conditions; and
- (5) encourages Federal, State, and local governments and citizens of the United States—
- (A) to support National Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day through programs and activities; and
- (B) to promote public awareness of maternal mental health conditions.