,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #d 7legislative
 day1 ,m>* #ca71 #bjbb,mr4 ,lujn 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,br[n1    
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1  
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 
& ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,public      
,heal? ,week4  ,:]eas ! week ( ,april   
#d1 #bjbb1 is designat$ z ,national     
,public ,heal? ,week by ! ,am]ican      
,public ,heal? ,association2 ,:]eas !   
!me = ,national ,public ,heal? ,week 9  
#bjbb is ,public ,heal? is ,:]e ,y ,are2
 ,:]eas ! goal ( ,national ,public      
,heal? ,week 9 #bjbb is to recognize !  
contributions ( public heal? 9-- 7#a7   
improv+ ! heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#b7 a*iev+ heal? equity2 ,:]eas1 z 
( ! date ( introduction ( ?is           
resolution1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! global  

community are respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic1 :i* requires support =-- 7#a7 a 
robu/ public heal? infra/ructure &      
work=ce2  7#b7 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 local1
 & ,tribal heal? dep>tm5ts1 heal? c>e   
work]s1 public heal? laboratories1 &    
fir/ respond]s2  7#c7 diagno/ic te/+ (  
new & pot5tial ,,covid-#ai cases &      
activities relat$ to epidemiology &     
public heal? data2  7#d7 comply+ )      
appropriate social di/anc+ & qu>ant9e   
recomm5dations2  7#e7 reliev+ f9ancial  
burd5s = individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
hurt by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+   
?r\gh public heal? em]g5cy leave2  7#f7 
! ,m$icaid programs & community heal?   
c5t]s ( ,/ates to ensure c>e = vuln]able
 populations2  7#g7 collaboration among 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts1 s*ools1 bus9esses1 & employ]s
 to support public heal? measures to    
decrease community spread ( ,,covid-#ai2
  7#h7 inve/m5ts 9 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion t support         
infecti\s disease outbreak prep>$ness & 

critical public heal? infra/ructure =   
,/ate & local heal? dep>tm5ts & public  
heal? laboratories2  7#i7 a compreh5sive
 ef=t to ensure a successful ,,covid-#ai
 vacc9ation campaign t boo/s access to  
vacc9es = vuln]able populations & tru/ 9
 vacc9e safety & effectiv5ess2 &  7#aj7 
ef=ts to address racism z a public heal?
 crisis & r$uce racial & e?nic heal?    
disp>ities relat$ to ,,covid-#ai dea?s1 
vacc9e access & te/+1 & important heal? 
outcomes outside ( ! p&emic su* z       
mat]nal mortality2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 !   
life expectancy at bir? = ! population (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates decl9$ by #a4e ye>s1   
:i* is ! l>ge/ drop 9 life expectancy   
s9ce #aidc2 ,:]eas _m ( ! lead+ causes (
 dea? = individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
result f *ronic conditions1 :i* are     
among ! mo/ common1 co/ly1 & prev5table 
( all heal? *all5ges2 ,:]eas !re are    
significant diff]5ces 9 ! heal? /atus ( 
individuals liv+ 9 ! heal?ie/ ,/ates &  
^? liv+ 9 ! lea/ heal?y ,/ates1 includ+ 
diff]5ces 9 obesity rates1 ! preval5ce (

 *ronic disease1 & ! preval5ce (        
infecti\s disease2 ,:]eas racial & e?nic
 m9ority populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
cont9ue to exp]i5ce disp>ities 9 ! burd5
 ( illness & dea?1 z comp>$ to ! entire 
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
viol5ce is a lead+ cause ( premature    
dea?1 & x is e/imat$ t m ?an #g         
individuals p] h\r die a viol5t dea? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas dea?s f homicides
 co/ ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
billions ( doll>s1 & ! viol5ce (        
homicides c cause social & emotional    
di/ress1 community trauma1 injury1      
disability1 depression1 anxiety1 &      
po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 ,:]eas m   
?an #dg1ejj lives 7 lo/ due to suicide 9
 #bjai1 & 9 ,may #bjbj1 dur+ !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 em]g5cy dep>tm5t    
visits = suspect$ suicide attempts began
 to increase among adolesc5ts ag$ #ab to
 #ag ye>s1 especially among girls2      
,:]eas an e/imat$ #a 9 #g *ildr5 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5ce *ild abuse &     
neglect1 & #a1hdj *ildr5 di$ ( abuse &  

neglect 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas1 despite        
significant progress 9 r$uc+ ! infant   
mortality rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a   
hi/oric l[ ( #e4f infant dea?s p] #a1jjj
 live bir?s 9 #bjai1 ! infant mortality 
rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ill greatly     
v>ies among ,/ates2 ,:]eas wom5 die f   
pregnancy-relat$ complications 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates at a high] rate ?an 9 _m  
o!r develop$ c\ntries1 & an e/imat$ #fj 
p]c5t ( mat]nal dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are prev5table2 ,:]eas ,black mo!rs     
exp]i5ce a mat]nal mortality rate #c to 
#d times high] ?an ,:ite mo!rs2 ,:]eas  
!re 7 an e/imat$ #ajj1cjf drug ov]dose  
dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! #ab-mon? 
p]iod end+ 9 ,april #bjba1 ! highe/     
level ev] record$ dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod 
& an increase ( #bh4e p]c5t f ! #gh1jef 
dea?s dur+ ! same p]iod ! prior ye>2    
,:]eas cig>ette smok+ is ! lead+ cause (
 prev5table disease & dea? 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 acc\nt+ = m ?an #dhj1jjj dea?s  
ea* ye>1 includ+ m ?an #da1jjj dea?s    
result+ f secondh& smoke2 ,:]eas !      

p]c5tage ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o  
smoke cig>ettes has decreas$ f #bj4i    
p]c5t 9 #bjje to #ac4g p]c5t 9 #bjah2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 accord+ to data f !    
,national ,y\? ,tobacco ,survey1 #ai4f  
p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts 7#c1jbj1jjj   
/ud5ts7 & #d4g p]c5t ( middle s*ool     
/ud5ts 7#eej1jjj /ud5ts7 report$ curr5t 
e-cig>ette use2 ,:]eas data f !         
,national ,y\? ,tobacco ,survey %[$ t 9 
#bjbj approximately #dj p]c5t ( high    
s*ool e-cig>ette us]s 7 us+ an          
e-cig>ette on #bj or m days ( ! mon?1 & 
approximately  ( high s*ool e-cig>ette  
us]s 7 us+ e-cig>ettes e day1 indicat+ a
 /rong dep5d5ce on nicot9e among y\?2   
,:]eas1 9 ! pa/ #b decades1 heat-relat$ 
mortality = old] individuals has almo/  
d\bl$1 rea*+ a record high (            
approximately #ai1jjj dea?s 9 #bjah2    
,:]eas1 f #bjah to #bjai1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates sp5t approximately #ac p] p]son  
on climate *ange adaptation 9 ! heal?   
sector1 f> less ?an :at is ne$$ to      
prev5t ! gr[+ heal? impacts ( climate   

*ange2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 f9e p>ticulate  
air pollution l$ to m ?an #fd1jjj       
premature dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &    
,black & ,hispanic individuals 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates 7 disproportionately      
impact$2 ,:]eas vot+ helps %ape !       
conditions 9 :i* p c be heal?y1 & good  
heal? is consi/5tly positively associat$
 ) high] likelihood ( vot] p>ticipation2
 ,:]eas public heal? organizations use  
,national ,public ,heal? ,week to       
educate public policymak]s & public     
heal? pr(essionals on issues t are      
important to improv+ ! heal? ( ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas /udies %[ t small 
/rategic inve/m5ts 9 disease prev5tion c
 result 9 significant sav+s 9 heal? c>e 
co/s2 ,:]eas vacc9ation is "o ( ! mo/   
significant public heal? a*ievem5ts 9   
hi/ory & has result$ 9 sub/antial       
decreases 9-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( cases1     
hospitalizations1 & dea?s associat$ )   
vacc9e-prev5table diseases2 &  7#b7     
heal? c>e co/s associat$ )              
vacc9e-prev5table diseases2 ,:]eas ea*  

#aj-p]c5t increase 9 local public heal? 
sp5d+ contributes to-- 7#a7 a #f4i-p]c5t
 decrease 9 infant dea?s2  7#b7 a       
#c4b-p]c5t decrease 9 dea?s relat$ to   
c>diovascul> disease2  7#c7 a #a4d-p]c5t
 decrease 9 dea?s due to diabetes2 &    
7#d7 a #a4a-p]c5t decrease 9            
canc]-relat$ dea?s2 ,:]eas public heal? 
pr(essionals help communities prev5t1   
prep>e =1 mitigate1 & recov] f ! impact 
( a full range ( heal? ?reats1 includ+--
 7#a7 disease outbreaks1 su* z !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#b7 natural       
disa/]s1 su* z wildfires1 flood+1 &     
sev]e /orms2 &  7#c7 o!r disa/]s1       
includ+ disa/]s caus$ by human activity 
& public heal? em]g5cies2 ,:]eas public 
heal? pr(essionals collaborate ) p>tn]s 
outside ( ! heal? sector1 includ+ city  
plann]s1 transportation (ficials1       
education (ficials1 & private sector    
bus9esses1 recogniz+ t o!r sectors c    
influ5ce heal? outcomes2 ,:]eas1 9      
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
individuals are *ang+ ! way !y c>e = _! 

heal? by avoid+ tobacco use1 eat+       
heal?i]1 increas+ physical activity1 &  
prev5t+ un9t5tional injuries at home & 9
 ! workplace2 & ,:]eas ef=ts to         
adequately support public heal? & !     
prev5tion ( disease & injury c cont9ue  
to trans=m a heal? sy/em focus$ on      
treat+ illness into a heal? sy/em focus$
 on prev5t+ disease & injury & promot+  
wellness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (       
,national ,public ,heal? ,week2  7#b7   
recognizes ! ef=ts ( public heal?       
pr(essionals1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1       
,/ates1 ,tribes1 municipalities1 local  
communities1 & individuals 9 prev5t+    
disease & injury2  7#c7 recognizes !    
role ( public heal? 9-- 7,a7 prev5t+ &  
respond+ to infecti\s disease outbreaks1
 su* z ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7,b7      
mitigat+ %ort-t]m & long-t]m impacts (  
infecti\s disease outbreaks on ! heal? &
 wellness ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,c7 address+ social & o!r     
det]m9ants ( heal?1 includ+ heal?       

disp>ities exp]i5c$ by m9ority          
populations2 &  7,d7 improv+ ! ov]all   
heal? ( individuals & communities 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 enc\rages increas$ 
ef=ts & res\rces-- 7,a7 to improve !    
heal? ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,b7 to make ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #a    
g5]ation1 ! heal?ie/ c\ntry 9 ! _w by-- 
7i7 provid+ great] opportunities to     
improve community heal? & prev5t disease
 & injury2 &  7ii7 /r5g!n+ ! public     
heal? sy/em & work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to le>n ab\t ! role ( ! public heal?   
sy/em 9 improv+ heal? across ! ,unit$   
,/ates4