Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2025, as "Black Breastfeeding Week".

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 662 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 662 Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2025, as ``Black Breastfeeding Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 26, 2025 Ms. Adams (for herself and Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2025, as ``Black Breastfeeding Week''. Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics from 2020 to 2021, Black mothers' breastfeeding initiation rate was 74 percent compared to White mothers' rate of 85 percent; Whereas breastfeeding directly impacts the health and wellness of infants and the mothers who care for them; Whereas Black mothers have reported greater barriers to breastfeeding compared to their counterparts, including pain or dis…