A resolution designating January 23, 2022, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day".

SRES 492 is a symbolic Senate resolution designating January 23, 2022, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day." It does not create new laws or allocate funds but formally recognizes the ongoing challenges in maternal health in the U.S., including high pregnancy-related mortality rates (approximately 700 deaths annually), significant racial disparities (Black individuals are over 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White individuals), and barriers to care in rural areas. The resolution aims to raise public awareness about these issues and encourage federal, state, and community efforts to address maternal health disparities and improve care. It is a procedural gesture focused on recognition, not policy change.