119-hres510

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 510 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 510

 Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Children's Hospital 
 Association's Family Advocacy Day and honoring the contributions of 
 children's hospitals and their patients and families.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 12, 2025

 Ms. Castor of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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 RESOLUTION

 Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Children's Hospital 
 Association's Family Advocacy Day and honoring the contributions of 
 children's hospitals and their patients and families.

Whereas pediatric health care is essential to ensuring the healthy development 
 of children from infancy through adolescence to adulthood;
Whereas investment in child health improves outcomes for children and reduces 
 the burden of chronic disease throughout the lifespan;
Whereas children's health care providers receive specialized training and 
 develop unique expertise, to provide care that meets children's unique 
 physical, emotional and developmental needs;
Whereas the Children's Hospital Association

    (CHA) serves as the national voice 
 for more than 200 children's hospitals, and these hospitals provide 
 specialized care to millions of children across the United States;
Whereas for the past 20 years, the Children's Hospital Association's Family 
 Advocacy Day has brought together pediatric patients and their families 
 from across the country to share their personal health care stories with 
 lawmakers in Washington, DC;
Whereas Family Advocacy Day underscores the urgent need to protect and 
 strengthen the pediatric health care system, support investments in the 
 pediatric workforce, and expand access to care for children with complex 
 medical conditions;
Whereas children's hospitals play a vital role in advancing pediatric health by 
 providing the highest-quality clinical care, training the next 
 generation of pediatric specialists, and leading critical pediatric 
 research and innovation;
Whereas children's hospitals prioritize children's mental and emotional health, 
 through training pediatric behavioral health professionals and 
 delivering a wide range of mental and behavioral health services to 
 support children and families;
Whereas CHA's advocacy priorities, including protecting access to care through 
 Medicaid, addressing the youth mental health crisis, and strengthening 
 the pediatric health care workforce, are central to improving the health 
 and well-being of children nationwide; and
Whereas the 20th anniversary theme, ``Team CHA,'' reflects the shared commitment 
 of families, providers, hospitals, and lawmakers working together to 
 create a better future for all children; Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) honors the children and families who bravely share 
 their stories to advocate for policies that strengthen 
 pediatric care;

    (2) commends the Children's Hospital Association for 20 
 years of Family Advocacy Day and its continued dedication to 
 improving pediatric health care;

    (3) recognizes the vital role of children's hospitals in 
 delivering specialized, family-centered care to children across 
 the nation; and

    (4) supports continued federal investment in pediatric 
 health care to ensure every child has timely access to the 
 highest quality care.
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