Congress backs global drowning prevention—a silent epidemic killing millions
H.Res. 606 — Supporting the goals and ideals of World Drowning Prevention Day. · Filed by Ilhan Omar (D-MN) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This is a symbolic House resolution expressing support for World Drowning Prevention Day (July 25) and calling for international cooperation on drowning prevention. It does not create law, allocate funds, or impose requirements—it is a statement of congressional support for global drowning-prevention efforts, citing WHO evidence-based interventions like swimming education, water barriers, and flood management.
Why we flagged it
This is a non-binding congressional resolution expressing support for a UN-recognized global health observance. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriation, or regulatory change—only a statement of support and encouragement for international cooperation on drowning prevention.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding resolution that raises awareness of a genuine public-health crisis (drowning is the third-leading cause of unintentional injury death globally) and encourages evidence-based prevention. It imposes no costs on citizens and may increase political attention to drowning prevention, which disproportionately affects children and low-income populations.
Named in the bill
World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations General Assembly, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jul 23, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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