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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.

USA116th CongressHRES-937| House 
| Updated: 4/22/2020
Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (3)
Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Apr 22, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 22, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E379)
  • April 22, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 22, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • April 22, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E379)

Agriculture and Food

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFood supply, safety, and labelingHorticulture and plantsInfectious and parasitic diseasesNutrition and diet

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.

USA116th CongressHRES-937| House 
| Updated: 4/22/2020
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.
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Timeline
Apr 22, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 22, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E379)
  • April 22, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 22, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • April 22, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E379)
Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (3)
Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFood supply, safety, and labelingHorticulture and plantsInfectious and parasitic diseasesNutrition and diet