,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania 7=      
himself1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 & ,mr4          
,mc,govern7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,septemb] #ad1 #bjbe1 z ,national ,food 
is ,m$ic9e ,day4  ,:]eas nutriti\s food 
is ess5tial to ! heal? ( ,am]icans2     
,:]eas us+ food z m$ic9e has be5 prov5  
by pe]-review$ sci5ce to be an effective
 & promis+ m$ical int]v5tion =          
individuals to prev5t1 manage1 & treat  
c]ta9 conditions alongside exi/+ cl9ical
 practices2 ,:]eas food is m$ic9e       
int]v5tions may include m$ically tailor$
 meals1 groc]ies1 & produce to support  

disease managem5t1 9 comb9ation )       
nutrition & cul9>y education1 z "p ( a  
pati5t's heal?c>e treatm5t plan2 ,:]eas 
us+ food z m$ic9e c be a co/-effective  
tool & sometimes co/-sav+ tool 9 r$uc+  
disease burd5 on individuals & !        
heal?c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas "s ( ! mo/ co/ly 
conditions 9 ,am]ica are impact$        
directly by diet1 p>ticul>ly *ronic     
diseases2 ,:]eas m ?an #ij p]c5t ( !    
#d1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
sp5ds annually on heal?c>e co/s are f   
*ronic conditions1 includ+ type #b      
diabetes co/+ #add1jjj1jjj1jjj annually 
& is*emic he>t disease co/+             
#ha1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas !      
comb9$ heal?c>e sp5d+ & lo/ productivity
 f suboptimal diets & food insecurity   
exce$ #a1ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>2 ,:]eas
 exi/+ b>ri]s to atta9+ & su/a9+ a      
nutriti\s diet exac]bate heal?          
disp>ities = pati5ts ) *ronic diseases2 
,:]eas food is m$ic9e int]v5tions are   
be/ lev]ag$ :5 integrat$ ) consi/5t     
access to access to a secure1 nutriti\s 

diet2 & ,:]eas e/abli%$ ef=ts by        
,congress1 ,presid5tial adm9i/rations1 &
 ,/ate gov]nm5ts ) pati5t & community   
p>tn]%ips h laid a f\ndation ( support =
 policies on food is m$ic9e3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 expresses support = ! designation (
 ,national ,food is ,m$ic9e ,day2  7#b7 
highlights ! role ( heal?y food 9 !     
well-be+ ( all ,am]icans2  7#c7         
recognizes food z a heal? c>e tool to   
prev5t1 manage1 & treat c]ta9 cl9ical   
conditions2  7#d7 recognizes ! utility (
 ! food is m$ic9e int]v5tion z a        
complem5t to population-level food &    
nutrition supports = su/a9$ positive    
heal? outcomes2  7#e7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t 
on ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to su/a9    
sci5tific rese>* on ! use ( food z      
m$ic9e to integrate food z m$ic9e       
int]v5tions into heal?c>e deliv]y ?r\gh 
exp&+ & build+ ^u ! evid5ce base1       
demon/rat+ co/-effectiv5ess1 cl9ical    
impact1 & op]ational feasibility across 
div]se populations2  7#f7 urges !       

,dep>tm5t on ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to
 collaborate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture to be/ lev]age ! role ( 
food z m$ic9e2 &  7#g7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t
 on ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to scale ! 
appropriate use ( food is m$ic9e 9      
collaboration ) pati5ts & non-pr(it &   
private indu/ry heal?c>e practition]s1  
provid]s1 & payors4