,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #eih  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #bf1     
#bjai,ms4 ,de,lauro 7for herself and    
,ms4 ,lee of ,california7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,oversight and    
,reform  ,,resolution  ,expressing      
support for addressing diaper need by   
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 need 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 child-care   
programs and high-quality               
early-education programs2 ,whereas      
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 and ,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 month3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that the ,house of                
,representatives-- 7#a7 expresses its   
gratitude for those who operate or      
support diaper banks and diaper         
distribution programs in their local    
communities2  7#b7 supports the         
important disaster relief efforts made  
by diaper banks and distribution        
programs in response to natural         
disasters2 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