1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iron Deficiency Education and Awareness Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Iron deficiency occurs when there are insufficient amounts of iron in the body. Without enough iron, the body cannot produce sufficient amounts of hemoglobin, which is the protein that enables red blood cells to carry oxygen. (2) Menstrual bleeding and pregnancy are major reasons for lower levels of iron in the body. The symptoms of iron deficiency include fatigue, cold extremities, hair loss, cognitive issues, shortness of breath, headaches, and sleep disorders. (3) Iron deficiency often goes undiagnosed due to difficulty recognizing symptoms and lack of urgency in diagnosing. When left untreated, the condition can progress to iron-deficiency anemia. This may increase the risk of developing organ complications, such as an abnormally fast heartbeat, or tachycardia, and heart failure. (4) Among pregnant women, iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia has been linked to increased maternal illness, premature birth and low birth weight among babies, and intrauterine growth restriction. (5) Approximately 35 percent of women of reproductive age in the United States do not have a sufficient amount of iron in their bodies. Additionally, nearly 40 percent of girls and young women ages 12 to 21 are affected by iron deficiency, and 6 percent are iron-deficient anemic. (6) Children under the age of two are at a high risk for iron deficiency. About 6 percent of children ages 1–2 have iron deficiency. (7) Eliminating barriers to awareness, education, and screening will assist in preventing and treating iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, and related health issues among women and children under the age of two. 3. Iron deficiency awareness campaign (a) In general Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Iron deficiency public awareness campaign (1) In general The Secretary shall carry out a national campaign to—