Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week.
Latest action · Sep 15, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week, including:
- raising awareness about the importance of community gardens and urban agriculture;
- improving access to public land for the creation of sustainable food projects;
- encouraging growth of community gardens; and
- supporting cooperative efforts among federal, state, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to promote the development and expansion of community gardens.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 15, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Sep 15, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2016Introduced in House
- Sep 15, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2016Introduced in House
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