Expressing support for the goals of a "NICU Baby's Bill of Rights".

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 236 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 236 Expressing support for the goals of a ``NICU Baby's Bill of Rights''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2025 Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. McGarvey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the goals of a ``NICU Baby's Bill of Rights''. Whereas the United States continues to experience high rates of infant prematurity, with over 380,000 babies born preterm each year and thousands more full-term medically complex babies admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); Whereas the preterm birth rate of Black babies is 50 percent higher than that of White babies in the United States; Whereas preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under the age of 1 year; Whereas a baby born preterm or full-term with medical complications is a significant driver of comor…