SRES 856 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.

Introduced Sep 16, 2026 Originated Senate Sponsor Jeff Merkley D-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 16, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4759)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 16, 2026
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 16, 2026.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalSep 16, 2026
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalSep 16, 2026
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithOriginalSep 16, 2026
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalSep 16, 2026
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalSep 16, 2026
R-NEPete RickettsOriginalSep 16, 2026
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalSep 16, 2026
R-KSRoger MarshallOriginalSep 16, 2026
D-ORRon WydenOriginalSep 16, 2026
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalSep 16, 2026
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalSep 16, 2026
R-NCThom TillisOriginalSep 16, 2026

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 16, 2026Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Sep 16, 2026Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4759)
  3. Sep 16, 2026Submitted in Senate

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 401A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2025, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep otherRelated billSep 18, 2025
HRES 739Supporting the designation of September 19, 2025, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families fromRelated billSep 18, 2025
HRES 1548Supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families fromIdentical billSep 16, 2026

Subjects

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  1. Sep 16, 2026Introduced in Senate

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