,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,l(gr5 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly    
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! ?ird week ( ,septemb] z 
,national ,/ud5t ,sleep ,heal? ,week4   
,:]eas heal?y sleep is ess5tial = !     
heal?1 well-be+1 & safety ( ! /ud5ts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas heal?y sleep is  
associat$ ) heal?y *ild developm5t &    
bett] heal? outcomes 9 *ildr5 &         
adolesc5ts1 includ+ improv$             
conc5tration1 behavior1 le>n+1 memory1  
emotional regulation1 quality ( life1 & 
m5tal & physical heal?2 ,:]eas #be p]c5t
 ( all *ildr5 exp]i5ce "s type ( sleep  

di/urbance dur+ *ildhood1 includ+ sleep 
disord]s su* z delay$ sleep-wake phase  
disord]1 insomnia1 ob/ructive sleep     
apnea1 & re/less legs syndrome2 ,:]eas !
 new1 unkn[n1 & rapidly *ang+ realities 
( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic h caus$          
widespread sleep di/urbances 9 *ildr52  
,:]eas ! am\nt ( sleep ne$$ to promote  
optimal heal? 9 *ildr5 & adolesc5ts     
v>ies by age2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease
 ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,am]ican      
,academy ( ,p$iatrics1 ! ,am]ican       
,academy ( ,sleep ,m$ic9e1 & ! ,sleep   
,rese>* ,society recomm5d t te5ag]s     
sleep #h to #aj h\rs p] #bd h\rs on a   
regul> basis to promote optimal heal?2  
,:]eas data collect$ by ! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion %[ t #ge 
p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates report gett+ insuffici5t sleep on
 s*ool nights2 ,:]eas ! av]age sleep    
duration report$ by adolesc5ts v>ies by 
race1 ) a high] p]c5tage ( ,black high  
s*ool /ud5ts report+ insuffici5t sleep  
on s*ool nights ?an ,:ite & ,lat9o      

/ud5ts2 ,:]eas %ifts 9 biological rhy?ms
 dur+ pub]ty causes adolesc5ts to become
 sleepy lat] at night & wake up lat] 9 !
 morn+2 ,:]eas insuffici5t sleep1       
erratic sleep & wake s*$ules1 late      
b$times1 & poor sleep quality are       
associat$ ) worse s*ool p]=mance =      
adolesc5ts2 ,:]eas insuffici5t sleep    
increases ! risk ( accid5ts1 injuries1  
hyp]t5sion1 obesity1 diabetes1 &        
depression2 ,:]eas insuffici5t sleep 9  
te5ag]s is associat$ ) an increas$ risk 
( self-h>m1 suicidal ?\ghts1 & suicide  
attempts2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,disease    
,prev5tion & ,heal? ,promotion at !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
seeks to increase ! proportion ( /ud5ts 
9 grades #i ?r\gh #ab :o get suffici5t  
sleep z "p ( ,heal?y ,p #bjbj1 a ,f$]al 
initiative to improve ! heal? ( all     
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,academy ( 
,p$iatrics1 ! ,am]ican ,m$ical          
,association1 & ! ,am]ican ,academy (   
,sleep ,m$ic9e recomm5ds t middle s*ool 
& high s*ool />t times %\ld be #h3cj    

a4m4 or lat] to promote /ud5t heal? &   
p]=mance2 ,:]eas data %[ t #hc p]c5t (  
middle s*ools & #ic p]c5t ( high s*ools 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates />t be=e #h3cj a4m42  
,:]eas insuffici5t sleep 9 te5ag]s is   
associat$ ) an increas$ risk ( dr9k+ &  
driv+1 text+ :ile driv+1 & dr[sy driv+2 
,:]eas ! ,national ,highway ,traffic    
,safety ,adm9i/ration consid]s dr[sy    
driv+ to be a pr(\nd impairm5t t mimics 
alcohol-impair$ driv+ 9 _m ways1 includ+
 sl[] reaction times & impair$ att5tion1
 m5tal process+1 judgem5t1 & decision   
mak+2 ,:]eas ! ,,aaa ,f\ndation =       
,traffic ,safety e/imates t dr[sy driv+ 
causes an av]age ( #cbh1jjj motor       
vehicle accid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea*  
ye>1 includ+ #f1djj fatal cra%es2 ,:]eas
 driv]s betwe5 #af & #bd ye>s ( age are 
#hj p]c5t m likely to be involv$ 9 a    
dr[sy driv+ cra% ?an adults :o are #dj  
ye>s ( age or old]2 ,:]eas ,congress    
e/abli%$ ! ,national ,c5t] on ,sleep    
,disord]s ,rese>* 9 #aiic to fo/] !     
coord9ation ( sleep & circadian rese>*  

)9 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies2 ,:]eas sleep m$ic9e is 
a multi-discipl9>y m$ical specialty     
involv+ int]nal m$ic9e physicians1      
pulmonologi/s1 neurologi/s1 psy*iatri/s1
 otol>yngologi/s1 family physicians1    
p$iatricians1 ane/hesiologi/s1 d5ti/s1  
psy*ologi/s1 advanc$ practice provid]s1 
sleep te*nologi/s1 & o!r heal? c>e      
pr(essionals2 & ,:]eas m sleep &        
circadian rese>* is ne$$ to help improve
 ! treatm5t ( sleep disord]s & r$uce    
sleep heal? disp>ities 9 *ildr5 &       
adolesc5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !     
designation ( ,national ,/ud5t ,sleep   
,heal? ,week2  7#b7 supports ! goals &  
ef=ts ( ,national ,/ud5t ,sleep ,heal?  
,week2  7#c7 enc\rages public heal?     
(ficials1 heal?c>e provid]s1 educators1 
p>5ts1 & /ud5ts to d _! "p to promote   
adequate sleep2  7#d7 enc\rages *ildr5 &
 adolesc5ts to practice good sleep      
hygi5e & discuss _! sleep heal? ) p>5ts1
 tea*]s1 & m$ical pr(essionals2 &  7#e7 

recognizes ! cont9u$ importance (-- 7,a7
 policies to improve sleep heal? 9      
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts2 &  7,b7 "w to      
und]/& & r$uce sleep heal? disp>ities 9 
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts4