Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day".

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 429 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 429 Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as ``Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2025 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Kiley of California, and Mr. McGarvey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as ``Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day''. Whereas necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common cause of death in hospitalized premature infants after two weeks of age; Whereas babies born prematurely or with a medical complication, like congenital heart disease, are most at risk of NEC; Whereas thousands of babies develop NEC each year and hundreds of babies die from this complex condition; Whereas necrotizing enterocolitis causes a severe inflammatory process that can lea…