Proc 9650ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9650

Child Health Day, 2017

In simple terms

This proclamation designates Monday, October 2, 2017 as Child Health Day, calling on families, health professionals, faith-based and community organizations, and governments to help ensure children's safety and health. It references the FY2018 budget's $30 million increase for the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program and highlights concerns about opioid addiction's impact on infants and foster care systems.

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 82 FR 46361

  3. Child Health Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim Monday, October 2, 2017 as Child Health Day
  • Call upon families, child health professionals, faith-based and community organizations, and governments to help ensure children's safety and health

What to expect

Immediate

  • Child Health Day observance on October 2, 2017

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Budget reference ($30 million increase) is descriptive of a proposal, not a directive or enacted appropriation
  • No binding policy mandates; purely hortatory language ('I call upon')
  • Opioid epidemic framing is rhetorical context, not policy action
Proclamation 9650: Child Health Day, 2017 · Executive Orders