,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ede  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #cj1 #bjai,mr4 
,s*iff 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4  
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1   
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1
 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4     
,coh51 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 
,wild1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 & ,mr4    
,khanna7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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  ,support+ infant 
nutrition ?r\gh improv$ brea/fe$+       
practices4  ,:]eas all *ildr5 h a "r to 
safe1 heal?y1 & b5eficial n\ri%m5t2     
,:]eas /udies h confirm$ t brea/milk is 
! mo/ developm5tally b5eficial n\ri%m5t 
= infants1 ?\gh alt]natives1 su* z      
infant =mula1 h a role 9 ! life ( a     

baby1 if a p>5t s *ooses2 ,:]eas "s p   
may *oose n to brea/fe$ or are unable to
 d s2 h[ev]1 all p>5ts c b5efit f       
education on infant nutrition &         
wellness2 ,:]eas an analysis publi%$ by 
,! ,lancet 9 #bjaf det]m9$ t improv$    
brea/fe$+ practices w\ld annually save !
 lives ( #hbj1jjj *ildr5 "u #e ye>s (   
age & r$uce infection-relat$ mortality 9
 infants "u #c mon?s ( age by #hh p]c5t 
globally2 ,:]eas brea/fe$+ is correlat$ 
) few] infections1 increas$ cognitive   
p]=mance1 & r$uction 9 rates ( obesity &
 diabetes 9 *ildr52 ,:]eas /udies       
support a positive correlation betwe5   
brea/fe$+ & r$uc$ rates ( brea/ canc] 9 
p2 ,:]eas !re are s\nd economic ga9s    
associat$ ) brea/fe$+ due to increas$   
productivity1 & analysis und]tak5 by !  
,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund         
7,,unicef7 & ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization 
7,,:o7 indicates t ! global co/ ( l[]   
cognitive ability 9 *ildr5 to be #cjj   
billion ov] #aj ye>s2 ,:]eas improv$    
brea/fe$+ practices are r$uc+ heal? gaps

 betwe5 high- & l[-income c\ntries      
globally2 ,:]eas ! public heal? &       
economic b5efits ( improv$ brea/fe$+    
practices are positive factors          
contribut+ to well-be+1 prosp]ity1 &    
/ability2 ,:]eas p ( color exp]i5ce     
height5$ b>ri]s to brea/fe$+--includ+   
lack ( res\rces1 less flexible "w       
conditions1 & racially bias$ heal?      
c>e--lead+ pot5tially to poor] po/-natal
 outcomes & heal? disp>ities =          
communities ( color2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican  
,academy ( ,family ,physicians1 ,am]ican
 ,college ( ,ob/etricians &             
,gynecologi/s1 ,am]ican ,college (      
,nurse-,midwives1 ,am]ican ,dietetic    
,association1 & ,am]ican ,public ,heal? 
,association1 all recomm5d t mo/ infants
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates be brea/f$ = at lea/ 
#ab mon?s2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,academy ( 
,p$iatrics fur!r recomm5ds exclusive    
brea/fe$+ ( infants = ab\t ! fir/ #f    
mon?s ( life1 foll[$ by cont9u$         
brea/fe$+ z complem5t>y foods are       
introduc$1 ) cont9uation ( brea/fe$+ =  

#a ye> or long]2 ,:]eas brea/ milk is a 
natural1 r5ewable food t acts z a       
complete s\rce ( babies' nutrition &    
does n necess>ily require additional    
packag+ & its use has a uniquely        
positive environm5tal b5efit2 ,:]eas1 9 
#aiij1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ onto !     
,innoc5ti ,decl>ation on ! ,protection1 
,promotion & ,support ( ,brea/fe$+1 z   
adopt$ by ! ,,:o & ,,unicef1 reque/+ all
 gov]nm5ts to nationally coord9ate      
brea/fe$+ activities1 ensure optimal    
practices 9 support ( brea/fe$+ ?r\gh   
mat]nity s]vices1 take action on !      
,int]national ,code ( ,m>ket+ (         
,brea/-milk ,sub/itutes1 & enact        
legislation to protect brea/fe$+ 9 !    
workplace2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjj1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7,,hhs7      
releas$ ! ,,hhs ,bluepr9t = ,action on  
,brea/fe$+ decl>+ brea/fe$+ to be a key 
public heal? issue 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
,:]eas ! slogan = ,_w ,brea/fe$+ ,week  
#bjai f ,augu/ #a/ to #g? is ,emp[]     
,p>5ts1 ,enable ,brea/fe$+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 

be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes t !re is an urg5t ne$ to
 promote & protect ! heal?1 welf>e1 &   
developm5t ( *ildr52  7#b7 recognizes t 
! body ( sci5tific evid5ce supports !   
b5efits ( improv$ brea/fe$+ practices on
 ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m heal? &          
developm5t ( *ildr5 & _! p>5ts2  7#c7   
recognizes t x is 9 ! public int]e/ to  
support ef=ts to end ! inappropriate    
promotion ( foods = infants & "y *ildr5 
z alt]natives = brea/ milk1 & support ! 
,int]national ,code ( ,m>ket+ (         
,brea/-milk ,sub/itutes2  7#d7          
recognizes t ! protection1 promotion1 & 
support ( brea/fe$+ contributes         
sub/antially to ! a*ievem5t ( su/a9able 
developm5t goals on nutrition & heal?1 &
 is a core elem5t ( quality heal? c>e2  
7#e7 recognizes t improv+ ! heal?1      
welf>e1 & developm5t ( *ildr5 & _! p>5ts
 worldwide supports ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts 
to promote /ability globally & !re=e    
contributes to our national security2 & 
7#f7 urges ! ,presid5t to promote !     

heal? & welf>e ( *ildr5 & _! p>5ts by   
support+ int]national ef=ts to improve  
brea/fe$+ practices globally4