Bill Text: TX HR283 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing September 2017 as Hunger Action Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR283 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR283-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 283 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Approximately 48 million Americans struggle with | ||
| the uncertainty of knowing where their next meal will come from, and | ||
| across all 50 states, September 2017 is being observed as Hunger | ||
| Action Month in a concerted effort to combat this critical problem; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Despite the fact that the United States is one of the | ||
| largest food-producing countries in the world, there are children | ||
| and adults in every county in America who experience hunger; for | ||
| Americans living in poverty, the choice to spend their paycheck on | ||
| food is often weighed against concerns about affording their rent, | ||
| utilities, health care, and other needs, and many families are just | ||
| one layoff or medical emergency away from food insecurity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hunger inflicts a heavy toll on certain groups, | ||
| including older Americans, but it has an especially devastating | ||
| impact on the youngest and most vulnerable among us; without | ||
| adequate nutrition, children suffer from physical and mental | ||
| fatigue, have difficulty concentrating in school, exhibit impaired | ||
| growth, and are more likely to develop emotional, psychological, | ||
| and behavioral issues; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hunger Action Month was established in 2008 by | ||
| Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks that is the | ||
| country's leading domestic hunger relief charity; the goal of the | ||
| campaign is to raise awareness about hunger and mobilize Americans | ||
| to get involved by donating, volunteering, educating others, and | ||
| advocating for hunger relief programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hunger Action Month 2017 offers a fitting | ||
| opportunity to focus attention on this important issue and to | ||
| encourage Texans to learn more about the ways they can take part in | ||
| the fight against hunger in their communities; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby recognize September 2017 as | ||
| Hunger Action Month. | ||
| Romero, Jr. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 283 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
