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NJ AJR17
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Venezia
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AI Summary
- Designates July of each year as "Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month" in New Jersey
- Aims to increase public awareness of the existence, causes, and treatments of cleft lip and palate birth defects
- Encourages collaboration among community organizations, medical institutions, research centers, and advocacy groups on outreach and research efforts
- Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation recognizing the month and calling on public officials and citizens to observe it with appropriate activities
- Notes that approximately 1 in 1,600 babies in the U.S. is born with cleft lip with cleft palate, and in 2019, 4.43 per 10,000 New Jersey live births had this condition
Legislative Description
Designates July of each year as "Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month" in NJ.
Withdrawn Because Approved
Last Action
Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, JR-12.
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Health1/13/2026
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