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GA HR1180
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angie O'Steen
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AI Summary
- Designates February 7-14, 2026, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week in Georgia
- Approximately 40,000 children in the United States are born annually with one of more than 35 identified forms of congenital heart defects
- Congenital heart defects are among Georgia's most common birth defects and can be fatal due to limited medical intervention options and scarcity of infant donor hearts
- Honors Ben Abram Lingenfelter, born August 3, 2002, with Transposition of the Great Arteries, who survived four open heart surgeries and founded the Miracle Child Heart Foundation after graduating from the University of Georgia in December 2025
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Lingenfelter family
Legislative Description
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week; February 7-14, 2026; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/2/2026
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