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S. RES. 647 — Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2024, as the seventh annual Black Maternal Health Week.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:686
The resolution S. RES. 647 recognizes the week of April 11 to April 17, 2024, as "Black Maternal Health Week." It highlights the concerning statistics and systemic issues contributing to high maternal mortality rates among Black women in the United States. The resolution calls on Congress to...
Simple Explanation
The resolution wants to make the week from April 11 to April 17 special to help keep Black moms healthy and safe because they often face more problems when having babies. It also suggests that people listen more to what Black women say about their health and make sure they have good doctors and care.
H. RES. 1153 — Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2024, as the seventh annual Black Maternal Health Week.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:778
H. RES. 1153 is a resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2024, as the seventh annual "Black Maternal Health Week." This resolution highlights the severe maternal health challenges faced by Black women in the United States, noting that they are significantly more likely...
Simple Explanation
H. RES. 1153 is a plan to celebrate a special week called "Black Maternal Health Week," which wants everyone to know that Black moms need extra help to stay healthy and safe when they have babies. It asks leaders to make fairer rules and better programs to help these moms and their families.
H. RES. 1411 — Recognizing July 2024 as the 30th anniversary of the reproductive justice movement to raise awareness around the history of reproductive justice and honor the foremothers of the reproductive justice movement, build a world in which Black girls and gender expansive people, as well as all Americans marginalized by their race, class, or gender, are free from systems of reproductive oppression of their bodies, sexuality, labor, and reproduction.
August 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:767
H. RES. 1411 is a resolution recognizing July 2024 as the 30th anniversary of the reproductive justice movement. It aims to raise awareness about the history of reproductive justice and honors the contributions of Black women who founded the movement. The resolution addresses...
Simple Explanation
H. RES. 1411 is a plan that says July 2024 will be special because it marks 30 years of people working to make sure everyone, especially Black girls, can make choices about their bodies without others trying to control or be unfair to them. This plan wants to help everyone be free from unfair rules about their bodies, and also talks about keeping voting rights safe because they think they're connected.

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