,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbf,ms4    
,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4   
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,johnson (       
,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4  
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain      
,delaney1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 
,morrison1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 & 
,mr4 ,c>son7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! week ( ,may #c1 #bjbf1     
?r\gh ,may #i1 #bjbf1 z ,national       
,po/p>tum ,aw>5ess ,week = ,communities 
( ,color4  ,:]eas /udies f !            
,commonweal? ,fund & data f ! ,u4,s4    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7,,cdc7 & f ! ,organization = ,economic 
,co-op]ation & ,developm5t 7,,oecd7     
indicate t wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h !   
highe/ rate ( mat]nal mortality relat$  
to complications ( pregnancy & *ildbir? 
( any high-income nation1 ) ! ,unit$    

,/ates mat]nal dea? rate m ?an d\ble !  
rate 9 mo/ o!r high-income c\ntries     
/udi$2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t   
data f ! ,,cdc1 ,black wom5 & ,am]ican  
,native or ,alaskan wom5 are #c to #d   
times m likely to die f pregnancy-relat$
 causes ?an ,:ite wom51 reflect+ t      
communities ( color exp]i5ce            
disproportionate rates ( mat]nal        
mortality & morbidity2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ! ,,cdc1 m ?an two-?irds (           
pregnancy-relat$ dea?s take place dur+ !
 po/p>tum p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc def9es  
pregnancy-relat$ dea?s z a dea? dur+    
pregnancy or )9 "o ye> ( ! end (        
pregnancy f a pregnancy complication1 a 
*a9 ( ev5ts initiat$ by pregnancy1 or ! 
aggravation ( an unrelat$ condition by !
 physiologic effects ( pregnancy2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 #hf p]c5t ( 
pregnancy-relat$ dea?s are prev5table   
?r\gh timely recognition & diagnosis (  
urg5t mat]nal w>n+ signs1 & equitable   
access to quality c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc   
has e/abli%$ ! ,pregnancy ,mortality    

,surveillance ,sy/em 9 recognition t    
bett] in=mation ab\t causes (           
pregnancy-relat$ dea?s & risk factors   
associat$ ) ^! dea?s c help cl9icians & 
public heal? pr(essionals to bett]      
und]/& ! national tr5ds & cl9ical causes
 ( pregnancy-relat$ dea?s to in=m       
actions to prev5t !m2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices 7,,hhs7 report$ t #a 9 #e      
pregnant pati5ts ov]all1 & #a 9 #c      
,black1 ,hispanic1 & multiracial mo!rs1 
exp]i5ce mi/reatm5t &_/or discrim9ation 
dur+ mat]nity c>e1 mo/ commonly 9 ! =m (
 a heal? c>e provid] n respond+ to or   
refus+ _! reque/ = help2 ,:]eas !       
po/p>tum p]iod repres5ts a critical "t 9
 ! heal? & well-be+ ( mo!rs1 pregnant p1
 & _! families2  ,:]eas rese>* %[s      
,black wom5 are twice z likely z ,:ite  
wom5 to exp]i5ce mat]nal m5tal heal?    
conditions2  ,:]eas rese>* %[s t ,black 
wom5 liv+ 9 small] cities1 t[ns1 & rural
 communities face ne>ly #hj p]c5t great]
 odds ( risk = po/p>tum depression      

comp>$ to _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas    
racial1 social1 & economic b>ri]s (t5   
prev5t communities ( color f access+    
adequate po/p>tum c>e & support s]vices2
 ,:]eas increas+ aw>5ess ( po/p>tum     
heal? disp>ities & support+ respectful1 
culturally compet5t c>e are ess5tial    
/eps t[>d a*iev+ mat]nal heal? equity2  
,:]eas community-bas$ organizations1    
heal? c>e provid]s1 & advocacy gr\ps "w 
tirelessly to raise aw>5ess & amplify ! 
ne$s & voices ( communities ( color dur+
 _! pregnancy1 bir?+1 & po/p>tum j\rney2
 & ,:]eas education ab\t po/p>tum w>n+  
signs1 m5tal heal? support1 & available 
res\rces c save lives & improve outcomes
 = mo!rs1 pregnant p1 & families3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes      
,national ,po/p>tum ,aw>5ess ,week =    
,communities ( ,color2  7#b7 recognizes 
! unique *all5ges fac$ by wom5 &        
pregnant p ( color dur+ ! po/p>tum      
p]iod2  7#c7 supports ef=ts to combat   
in/itutional racism & elim9ate racial & 

e?nic disp>ities 9 mat]nal heal?        
outcomes2  7#d7 dissem9ates in=mation on
 & promote access to respectful &       
culturally appropriate po/p>tum c>e &   
m5tal heal? s]vices2  7#e7 advocates =  
policies t address sy/emic b>ri]s to    
equitable mat]nal heal? c>e2 &  7#f7    
celebrates & supports organizations     
work+ to provide aw>5ess on h[          
communities ( color c be/ navigate ! v  
real dang]s !y face to improve po/p>tum 
heal? outcomes4