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HR 191

A Resolution designating May 6, 2025, as "AKA Day at the Capitol" in Pennsylvania in recognition of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz and 8 co-sponsors

Designates Oct 15, 2025 as Michigan’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day to raise awareness and support grieving families with compassionate, informed community response.

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Bill Summary · HR 191

Summary — House Resolution 191 (Michigan): Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Status: Adopted (House)
Introduced: January 3, 2025
Primary sponsor: Rep. Angela Rigas (and a bipartisan group of co-sponsors)
Type: House resolution (symbolic, non‑binding)

Purpose and intent

HR 191 declares October 15, 2025, as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the state of Michigan and affirms support for the goals and ideals of the National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. The resolution seeks to acknowledge miscarriage, stillbirth, and the death of newborns; increase public awareness; and encourage compassionate, informed responses and support for bereaved families.

Key provisions

  • Officially designates October 15, 2025, as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in Michigan.
  • Expresses support for the national observance and its goals.
  • Recognizes the scale of the problem (the resolution notes that roughly one million U.S. pregnancies end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death each year).
  • Calls attention to the importance of public awareness and education so that professionals (physicians, clergy, emergency responders, funeral directors, police, public health nurses, educators, employers, etc.) and communities can respond supportively and effectively.
  • Encourages consideration of measures to support bereaved families and to prevent pregnancy and infant loss, and acknowledges the need to provide resources to help families process their experiences.

Who is affected

  • Directly: families and individuals in Michigan who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death — the resolution aims to validate and acknowledge their loss.
  • Indirectly: healthcare and allied professionals, employers, educators, faith leaders, and community organizations that provide care or support to bereaved families; the general public through increased awareness and education.
  • No new legal rights, benefits, funding, or regulatory obligations are created; the measure is a formal, symbolic recognition and statement of support.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Michigan House on January 3, 2025.
  • Adopted by the House (rules suspended) on February 11, 2025; later reported enrolled and signed by the Speaker in May 2025 and presented to the Secretary of State (May 23, 2025).
  • As a resolution (rather than statute), it does not amend Michigan law or appropriate funds.

Expected impact

HR 191 is primarily symbolic but can have practical effects by:
- Raising public visibility of pregnancy and infant loss and reducing stigma.
- Encouraging employers, schools, and health systems to adopt more compassionate policies or resources.
- Prompting outreach, education, and community support efforts tied to the observance each October 15.

For the full text, co-sponsor list, and official legislative history, consult the Michigan House Clerk or the bill file.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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