,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbc,mr4   
,rask9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,dean (         
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,bacon1  
,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,ms4    
,l(gr57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
importance ( sleep heal? & express+     
support = ! designation ( ! week ( ,m>* 
#ab ?r\gh ,m>* #ah1 #bjbc1 z ,sleep     
,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas sleep is        
ess5tial = heal?1 well-be+1 & safety2   
,:]eas advanc+ advocacy & promotion (   
evid5ce-bas$ sleep heal? practices w    
improve ! g5]al heal? ( ! public2 ,:]eas
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion advises t mo/ adults ne$ at  
lea/ #g h\rs ( sleep p] night2 ,:]eas ! 
,national ,sleep ,f\ndation's #bjbc     
,sleep 9 ,am]ica ,poll f\nd t #ce p]c5t 
( ,am]icans say !y sleep less ?an #g    
h\rs p] night on av]age2 ,:]eas sleep   
deprivation c lead to impair$ memory1   

elevat$ /ress levels1 disrupt$          
metabolism1 & increas$ risk ( injury &  
accid5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 ! long-t]m1         
insuffici5t sleep c increase ! risk (   
diabetes1 /roke1 he>t disease1 high     
blood pressure1 depression1 & o!r heal? 
conditions2 ,:]eas insomnia c be a      
symptom ( depression & anxiety1 & sleep 
problems c also exac]bate or contribute 
to ! onset ( m5tal heal? conditions2    
,:]eas num]\s /udies h f\nd t ,black    
,am]icans are less likely ?an _! ,:ite  
c\nt]p>ts to get adequate sleep1 & t    
,black ,am]icans may also be m likely to
 get l[] quality sleep2 ,:]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$]al ag5cies2 ,:]eas1 = ov] two      
decades1 ! ,national ,sleep ,f\ndation  
has organiz$ ,sleep ,aw>5ess ,week to   
promote ! b5efits ( heal?y sleep & its  
importance to ov]all heal? & well-be+2 &
 ,:]eas num]\s ,/ates & organizations   

across ! ,nation recognize & p>ticipate 
9 ,sleep ,aw>5ess ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
recognizes ! importance ( sleep heal? z 
a way to increase ov]all heal? &        
well-be+2  7#b7 supports ! designation (
 a ,sleep ,aw>5ess ,week2  7#c7 supports
 ! goals & ef=ts ( ,sleep ,aw>5ess      
,week2  7#d7 enc\rages public heal?     
(ficials1 heal? c>e provid]s1 educators1
 & p>5ts to d _! "p to promote adequate 
sleep2  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to prioritize _! sleep heal?1    
practice good habits = sleep heal?1 &   
discuss _! sleep ) _! heal? c>e provid]2
 &  7#f7 recognizes ! cont9u$ importance
 ( policies to improve sleep heal?4