HRES 937
116th Congress
House
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Recognizing the important role Victory Gardens played in America's World War efforts and reaffirming their purpose as essential to strengthening food security, health education, and community morale during the 2020 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis.
Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 22, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E379)
Apr 22, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution recognizes (1) the importance of the health consciousness, food security, and community morale that is spurred by planting of Victory Gardens; and (2) that the Department of Agriculture should collaborate with the House of Representatives to encourage citizens to plant Victory Gardens and to supply seeds, preserving materials, and manuals to help citizens grow and preserve crops from their Victory Gardens during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) crisis.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Cosponsors
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