Supporting the designation of September 19, 2023, as "National Stillbirth Prevention Day", recognizing tens of thousands of American families that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.

HRES 686 is a non-binding resolution designating September 19, 2023, as "National Stillbirth Prevention Day." It recognizes that approximately 21,000 U.S. pregnancies end in stillbirth annually, disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic, Native Pacific Islander, and Indigenous families. The resolution calls for increased awareness, evidence-based prevention efforts, better data collection, and support for affected families. It requests the President issue a proclamation encouraging nationwide observance through awareness programs, without creating new laws or funding. This symbolic measure aims to highlight the crisis but does not mandate policy changes.