Recognizing the importance of sleep health and expressing support for the designation of the week of March 12 through March 18, 2023, as "Sleep Awareness Week".

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 232 Recognizing the importance of sleep health and expressing support for the designation of the week of March 12 through March 18, 2023, as ‘‘Sleep Awareness Week’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 14, 2023 Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWN, Mr. BACON, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. LOFGREN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of sleep health and expressing support for the designation of the week of March 12 through March 18, 2023, as ‘‘Sleep Awareness Week’’. Whereas sleep is essential for health, well-being, and safety; Whereas advancing advocacy and promotion of evidence-based sleep health practices will improve the general health of the public; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ad- vises that most adults need at least 7 hours of sleep per night; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:31 Mar 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR232.IH HR232 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 232 IH Whereas the National Sleep Foundation’s 2023 Sleep in America Poll found that 35 percent of Americans say they sleep less than 7 hours per night on average; Whereas sleep deprivation can lead to impaired memory, ele- vated stress levels, disrupted metabolism, and increased risk of injury and accidents; Whereas, in the long-term, insufficient sleep can increase the risk of diabetes, stroke, heart disease, high blood pres- sure, depression, and other health conditions; Whereas insomnia can be a symptom of depression and anx- iety, and sleep problems can also exacerbate or contribute to the onset of mental health conditions; Whereas numerous studies have found that Black Americans are less likely than their White counterparts to get ade- quate sleep, and that Black Americans may also be more likely to get lower quality sleep; Whereas Congress established the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in 1993 to foster the coordination of sleep and circadian research within the National Insti- tutes of Health and other Federal agencies; Whereas, for over two decades, the National Sleep Founda- tion has organized Sleep Awareness Week to promote the benefits of healthy sleep and its importance to overall health and well-being; and Whereas numerous States and organizations across the Na- tion recognize and participate in Sleep Awareness Week: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) recognizes the importance of sleep health as 2 a way to increase overall health and well-being; 3 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:31 Mar 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR232.IH HR232 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 232 IH (2) supports the designation of a ‘‘Sleep Aware- 1 ness Week’’; 2 (3) supports the goals and efforts of Sleep 3 Awareness Week; 4 (4) encourages public health officials, health 5 care providers, educators, and parents to do their 6 part to promote adequate sleep; 7 (5) encourages the people of the United States 8 to prioritize their sleep health, practice good habits 9 for sleep health, and discuss their sleep with their 10 health care provider; and 11 (6) recognizes the continued importance of poli- 12 cies to improve sleep health. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:31 Mar 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR232.IH HR232 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS