,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,ms4  
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 & ,ms4
 ,norton7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,education & ,work=ce1 = 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  ,recogniz+       
,avoidant_/,re/rictive ,food ,intake    
,disord] 7,,arfid7 z a s]i\s fe$+ & eat+
 disord] & ackn[l$g+ ! urg5t ne$ to     
advance aw>5ess1 e>ly id5tification1    
rese>*1 & equitable access to c>e4      
,:]eas ,avoidant_/,re/rictive ,food     
,intake ,disord] 7,,arfid7 is a         
cl9ically recogniz$ fe$+ & eat+ disord]1
 z def9$ 9 ! ,diagno/ic & ,/ati/ical    
,manual ( ,m5tal ,disord]s 7,,dsm-#e71  
*>act]iz$ by a p]si/5t failure to meet  
appropriate nutritional &_/or en]gy     
ne$s2 ,:]eas ,,arfid is n associat$ )   

body image di/urbance1 b in/ead may     
involve s5sory s5sitivities1 lack (     
int]e/ 9 eat+1 or fe> ( av]sive         
consequ5ces su* z *ok+1 vomit+1 sev]e   
all]gic reactions1 or ga/ro9te/9al      
di/ress2 ,:]eas ,,arfid results 9       
cl9ically significant m$ical &          
functional impairm5t1 includ+ sub/antial
 nutritional defici5cies1 impair$ gr[? &
 developm5t1 dep5d5ce on ent]al fe$+ or 
nutritional supplem5tation1 & m>k$      
psy*osocial disruption2 ,:]eas ,,arfid  
commonly em]ges 9 e>ly *ildhood & may   
p]si/ into adolesc5ce & adul?ood )\t    
timely recognition & int]v5tion2 ,:]eas 
conv]g+ sci5tific evid5ce demon/rates t 
,,arfid has a /rong biological & g5etic 
basis1 ) ! ,*ild & ,adolesc5t ,tw9 ,/udy
 9 ,sw$5 f9d+ ! h]itability z high z    
approximately #gi p]c5t2 ,:]eas ,,arfid 
is associat$ ) neurodevelopm5tal        
conditions1 includ+ autism spectrum     
disord]2 ,:]eas *ildr5 :o h ,,arfid are 
#ad times m likely to h autism & #aa    
p]c5t ( auti/ic *ildr5 meet ! crit]ia = 

,,arfid2 ,:]eas ,,arfid may develop or  
int5sify foll[+ traumatic or fe>-bas$   
eat+ exp]i5ces1 includ+ *ok+1 vomit+1   
sev]e all]gic reactions1 or o!r adv]se  
ga/ro9te/9al ev5ts2 ,:]eas ,,arfid      
affects individuals across all racial1  
e?nic1 g5d]1 & socioeconomic backgr\nds1
 & curr5t sci5tific evid5ce does n      
e/abli% ,,arfid z a disord] limit$ to or
 prim>ily affect+ any s+le demographic  
gr\p2 ,:]eas disp>ities 9 recognition1  
diagnosis1 & access to c>e p]si/ due to 
v>iations 9 aw>5ess1 scre5+ practices1 &
 availability ( specializ$              
multidiscipl9>y s]vices2 ,:]eas lack (  
aw>5ess among heal? c>e provid]s1       
educators1 & ! public contributes to    
delay$ diagnosis1 mis*>act]ization (    
symptoms1 & b>ri]s to evid5ce-bas$      
treatm5t2 & ,:]eas e>ly id5tification )9
 p$iatric & prim>y c>e sett+s1 includ+  
dur+ r\t9e developm5tal & well-*ild     
evaluations1 c\pl$ ) /&>diz$ scre5+ &   
timely ref]ral to multidiscipl9>y fe$+1 
nutritional1 & behavioral heal?         

speciali/s1 c help alleviate long-t]m   
m$ical & developm5tal h>m3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes ,avoidant_/,re/rictive  
,food ,intake ,disord] 7,,arfid7 z a    
s]i\s fe$+ & eat+ disord] t results 9   
cl9ically significant heal? &           
developm5tal consequ5ces2  7#b7         
ackn[l$ges ! urg5t national ne$ to      
improve e>ly recognition1 accurate      
diagnosis1 & access to appropriate1     
multidiscipl9>y c>e = individuals       
affect$ by ,,arfid2  7#c7 supports !    
advancem5t ( rese>* to fur!r def9e !    
biological1 g5etic1 & neurodevelopm5tal 
und]p9n+s ( ,,arfid & to develop        
effective1 evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions2    
7#d7 calls ^u ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1   
t]ritories1 & localities to /r5g!n e>ly 
scre5+ practices1 cl9ical tra9+1 &      
ref]ral pa?ways )9 p$iatric & prim>y c>e
 sy/ems2  7#e7 urges educational        
in/itutions to implem5t appropriate     
accommodations & supports = /ud5ts      
affect$ by ,,arfid1 includ+ )9 s*ool    

meal environm5ts1 consi/5t ) applicable 
,f$]al & ,/ate laws2 &  7#f7 supports ! 
expansion ( community-bas$1             
multidiscipl9>y s]vices1 includ+ fe$+   
!rapy1 nutrition s]vices1 spee* !rapy1  
occupational !rapy1 & behavioral heal?  
c>e1 to ensure equitable access =       
affect$ individuals & families4