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That the Senate— (1) designates September 2026 as National Infant Mortality Awareness Month; (2) supports efforts— (A) to educate people in the United States about infant mortality and the factors that contribute to infant mortality; (B) to reduce infant deaths, low birth weight, preterm births, and disparities in perinatal outcomes; and (C) to increase access to and encourage early prenatal care; (3) recognizes the critical importance of including efforts to reduce infant mortality and the factors that contribute to infant mortality as part of prevention and wellness strategies; and (4) calls on the people of the United States to observe National Infant Mortality Awareness Month with appropriate programs and activities.