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HRES 872 114th Congress House

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week.

Introduced: September 15, 2016 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 114th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action September 15, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week, including:

  • raising awareness about the importance of community gardens and urban agriculture;
  • improving access to public land for the creation of sustainable food projects;
  • encouraging growth of community gardens; and
  • supporting cooperative efforts among federal, state, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to promote the development and expansion of community gardens.
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 15, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 872: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-872/
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"H. Res. 872: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-872/.
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H. Res. 872, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-872/.
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