[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1245 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1245

    Expressing support for the designation of November 22, 2022, as 
                            ``Kimchi Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2022

   Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Kim of New 
 Jersey, Mrs. Kim of California, Mrs. Steel, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Meng, 
and Mr. Suozzi) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing support for the designation of November 22, 2022, as 
                            ``Kimchi Day''.

Whereas kimchi is a traditional dish in Korean cuisine with a long, rich history 
        that began over two millenniums ago during the period of the Three 
        Kingdoms of Korea;
Whereas Korean Americans represent a vibrant, growing community in the United 
        States whose predecessors first arrived in America over a century ago, 
        and whose members have gone on to become an indispensable part of the 
        fabric of America and have made numerous contributions to science, law, 
        business, art, and many other fields;
Whereas, in 2013, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural 
        Organization officially recognized the Korean traditional process of 
        preparing kimchi, ``Kimjang'', on its Representative List of the 
        Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity;
Whereas kimchi has been widely acknowledged as a probiotic food item with well-
        established positive health benefits, serving as an excellent source of 
        beta-carotene, calcium, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamins A, B, C, 
        and K, which can lower rates of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and 
        diabetes;
Whereas the growing interest and popularity of kimchi as a dish in the United 
        States, as evidenced by an increase in available kimchi-related food 
        products, restaurant menu items, and interest from non-Korean consumers, 
        represents a positive example of multicultural exchange; and
Whereas kimchi is celebrated in Korea, the land of its origin, each year through 
        the designation of November 22 as ``Kimchi Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the 
designation of ``Kimchi Day''.
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