--- title: HR 1175. Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; 02/07-14/26; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1175 cite_as: HR 1175, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1175 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1175.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1175/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72662 date: 2026-01-29 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; 02/07-14/26; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1175 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th, O’Steen of the 169th, Hawkins of the 27th, Efstration of the 104th, and Cooper of the 45th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 7-14, 2026, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, congenital heart defects are one of the most frequently occurring birth defects and a leading cause of deaths related to birth defects worldwide; and WHEREAS, over one million families across America face the challenges and hardships of raising children with congenital heart defects; each year, approximately 40,000 babies are born in the United States with these condition; and WHEREAS, some congenital heart defects are not diagnosed until months or years after birth; when these conditions go undiagnosed, they can cause many cases of sudden cardiac death in young athletes; and WHEREAS, despite these alarming statistics, newborns and young athletes are still not regularly screened for congenital heart defects; and WHEREAS, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week provides an opportunity for families whose lives have been affected by congenital heart defects to celebrate life, remember the loved ones they have lost, honor dedicated health care professionals, and share information with the public and the media. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 7-14, 2026, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and its Kids at Heart program. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution designates February 7-14, 2026 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol, drawing attention to the most common birth defect. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes February 7-14, 2026 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol, citing statistics on how common congenital heart defects are and how they affect families and young athletes. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and its Kids at Heart program, a symbolic gesture rather than a funding or policy action. ### What it does - Officially recognizes February 7-14, 2026 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the Georgia state capitol. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and its Kids at Heart program. - Creates no new law, funding, or screening requirement, serving only as a symbolic statement by the House. ### Who it affects This mainly touches families of children with congenital heart defects, health care professionals who treat the condition, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and its Kids at Heart program, which will receive copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters While the resolution creates no new screening requirement or funding, it raises public awareness about congenital heart defects and the lack of routine screening for newborns and young athletes, and publicly honors families and health care workers affected by the condition. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes February 7-14, 2026 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute copies to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and its Kids at Heart program. - The whereas clauses note that congenital heart defects are a leading cause of birth-defect-related deaths and that newborns and young athletes are not regularly screened for them. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-29) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-29) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Angie O'Steen, Lee Hawkins, Chuck Efstration, Sharon Cooper - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72662 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1175.md?full=1