[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1415 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1415

 Recognizing the need for diapers and expressing support for donating 
   generously to diaper banks, diaper drives, and organizations that 
                distribute diapers to families in need.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2022

   Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, and Mrs. Watson 
Coleman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the need for diapers and expressing support for donating 
   generously to diaper banks, diaper drives, and organizations that 
                distribute diapers to families in need.

Whereas diaper need, the condition of not having a sufficient supply of clean 
        diapers to keep babies and toddlers clean, dry, and healthy, can 
        adversely affect the health and well-being of babies, toddlers, and 
        their families;
Whereas national surveys and research studies report that 1 in 3 families 
        struggle with diaper need, and 48 percent of families delay changing a 
        diaper to extend the available supply;
Whereas infants and toddlers go through 6 to 12 diapers each day during the 2 to 
        3 years they wear diapers;
Whereas purchasing enough diapers to keep a baby or toddler clean, dry, and 
        healthy can consume 14 percent of a low-wage family's post-tax income, 
        making it difficult to provide the necessary supply;
Whereas a daily or weekly supply of diapers is generally an eligibility 
        requirement for babies and toddlers to participate in child care 
        programs and high-quality early-education programs that enable children 
        to thrive and parents to work;
Whereas many parents struggling with diaper need report missing an average of 4 
        days of work each month due to an insufficient supply of diapers;
Whereas parents missing work due to diaper need hinders their ability to provide 
        for their family financially, creates workforce problems for small 
        businesses, and hurts the local economy;
Whereas, without enough diapers, babies and toddlers risk infections and health 
        problems that may require medical attention resulting in medical costs, 
        and parents may be prevented from accessing child care needed to go to 
        work or school, thereby destabilizing the family's economic prospects 
        and well-being;
Whereas addressing diaper need can lead to economic opportunity for families and 
        communities and improved health for children, thus ensuring all children 
        and families have access to the basic necessities required to thrive and 
        reach their full potential;
Whereas diaper banks and the staff and volunteers who run them are community 
        leaders and logistics experts who ensure a stable and sustainable supply 
        of basic necessities for members of their communities; and
Whereas through their important work of addressing diaper need, diaper banks 
        play a critical role in supporting families, improving infant health and 
        well-being, and advancing local and State economic growth: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its gratitude for the courageous service of 
        those who operate or support diaper banks and diaper 
        distribution programs in their local communities throughout the 
        ongoing COVID-19 pandemic;
            (2) supports the important efforts made by diaper banks and 
        distribution programs to provide families in their communities 
        with basic necessities in response to lack of income, poverty, 
        natural disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to address 
        diaper need by donating generously to diaper banks, diaper 
        drives, and organizations that distribute diapers to families 
        in need.
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