Recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that meaningful interventions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities of pregnancy in Latino communities.

HRES 1494 is a non-binding resolution recognizing that air pollution and extreme heat disproportionately threaten maternal and infant health for pregnant Latinas in the U.S., citing systemic inequities that place them at higher risk than other groups. It expresses the House's sense that equitable interventions - such as bilingual air quality alerts, community air monitoring, expanded cooling access, and culturally tailored health education - must be rapidly developed to address these vulnerabilities. The resolution specifically calls for actions like improving heat guidelines at health facilities serving pregnant women and increasing access to affordable cooling solutions in Latino neighborhoods. As a statement of congressional opinion, it does not create new laws but aims to guide future policy and resource allocation.