,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aadi  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,september #bd1 
#bjbj,ms4 ,de,lauro 7for herself1 ,ms4  
,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,sewell of    
,alabama1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,mr4 ,san      
,nicolas1 and ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7   
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,oversight and ,reform  ,,resolution    
,recognizing the need for diapers and   
expressing support for donating         
generously to diaper banks1 diaper      
drives1 and organizations that          
distribute diapers to families in need4 
,whereas diaper need1 the condition of  
not having a sufficient supply of clean 
diapers to keep babies and toddlers     
clean1 dry1 and healthy1 can adversely  
affect the health and well-being of     
babies1 toddlers1 and their families2   
,whereas national surveys and research  
studies report that #a in #c families   
struggles with diaper need1 and #dh     
percent of families delay changing a    

diaper to extend their supply2 ,whereas 
children go through #f to #ab diapers   
each day during the #b to #c years they 
wear diapers2 ,whereas purchasing enough
 diapers to keep a baby or toddler      
clean1 dry1 and healthy can consume #ad 
percent of a low-wage family's post-tax 
income1 making it difficult to obtain a 
sufficient supply2 ,whereas a daily or  
weekly supply of diapers is generally an
 eligibility requirement for babies and 
toddlers to participate in childcare    
programs and high-quality early         
education programs2 ,whereas1 without   
enough diapers1 babies and toddlers risk
 infections and health problems that may
 require medical attention1 and may     
prevent parents from attending work or  
school1 thereby hurting the family's    
economic prospects and well-being2      
,whereas addressing diaper need can lead
 to economic opportunity for families   
and communities and improved health for 
children1 thus ensuring all children and
 families have access to the basic      

necessities required to thrive and reach
 their full potential2 ,whereas the     
numerous committed staff and volunteers 
at diaper banks across the country work 
tirelessly in their communities1        
distributing millions of diapers and    
serving hundreds of thousands of        
children each month2 ,whereas these     
diaper banks and their staff and        
volunteers serve on the front lines of  
the ,united ,states of ,america's       
,,covid-#ai pandemic response by helping
 families in our communities weather the
 crisis2 and ,whereas1 while            
experiencing double1 triple1 or greater 
increase in demand for diapers due to   
the pandemic and economic shutdown1     
these diaper banks are doing everything 
in their ability to increase diaper     
distributions and support children and  
families in need of immediate           
assistance3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that
 the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7  
expresses its gratitude for the         
courageous service of those who operate 

or support diaper banks and diaper      
distribution programs in their local    
communities during the ,,covid-#ai      
pandemic2  7#b7 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     
income1 poverty1 natural disasters1 and 
the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and  7#c7     
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to address diaper need by       
donating generously to diaper banks1    
diaper drives1 and organizations that   
distribute diapers to families in need4