ExecutiveOrdersEO
Proc 9944ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9944

Child Health Day, 2019

This proclamation designates October 7, 2019 as Child Health Day, calling on citizens and organizations to promote children's health and well-being. It highlights existing administration programs including maternal/child health block grants, home visiting programs, the SUPPORT Act for neonatal abstinence syndrome, and $500 million in pediatric cancer research funding, while promoting the First Lady's BE BEST initiative.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 53989

Impact dates

  1. Child Health Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim Monday, October 7, 2019 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

Timeline

Immediate

  • Child Health Day observance on October 7, 2019

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

  • $500 million pediatric cancer research investment over next decade

Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 9944: Child Health Day, 2019 · Executive Orders