Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Kevin Kiley (I-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May 17th as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day.
Designate May 17 as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day.
Occurrences
Evidence
Miller's official press page lists a May 18, 2026 release saying Reps. Carol Miller, Mike Thompson, and Kevin Kiley introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May 17th as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day.
The House resolutions list shows HR1297 at Intro status with the title supporting designation of May 17, 2026 as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day; last action was referral to House Energy and Commerce on 2026-05-15.
Carol Miller's legislative activity list includes HR1297, status Intro, titled to support designation of May 17, 2026 as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day, with last action to House Energy and Commerce.
Congress.gov lists the 2025 version, H.Res.429, as introduced by Rep. Mike Thompson and referred to House Energy and Commerce, with status Introduced.
Assessments
Carol Miller joined and publicly backed a bipartisan House resolution to designate May 17 as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day, which counts as a serious legislative attempt. But the evidence shows the resolution remained introduced/referred in committee with no final House or federal adoption, so the promised designation was not actually delivered.
Miller materially attempted the promise in the same federal term by joining the bipartisan H.Res.1297 effort to support designating May 17, 2026, as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day. But the measure had only been introduced and referred to House Energy and Commerce, with no House adoption or other final federal designation shown; the 2025 version likewise remained introduced. Because the promised designation was not completed, this is not delivered, but the legislative effort merits an effort badge.