Introduced
August 27, 2026
Ms. Adams (for herself and Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2026, as “Black Breastfeeding Week”.
- (1) that systemic and institutional racism creates greater barriers for Black women committed to meeting breastfeeding guidelines set out by Federal public health officials;
- (2) that these barriers contribute to increasing health disparities leaving Black mothers and infants particularly vulnerable;
- (3) that disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States and the alarmingly high rates of maternal mortality among Black women are unacceptable;
- (4) that Congress must fully support and encourage policies that ensure Black parents have access to affordable health care, allow parents to take paid leave after the birth of a child, and ensure that breastfeeding mothers have appropriate places to express breast milk; and
- (5) that, in order to better mitigate the effects of systemic and structural racism, Congress must work toward ensuring that Black communities have—