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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Every year, thousands of foster families across 
3Illinois provide a temporary safe haven for children; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The purpose of foster care is to provide a safe 
5and stable home for children in need, where they can grow and 
6develop without fear of abuse or neglect; these families are 
7critical in giving children homes and keeping them out of 
8state facilities; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Children end up in foster care through no fault 
10of their own, and regardless of their history, they all can 
11achieve individual successes and happiness in life with the 
12proper care and guidance; but first, they need the chance to 
13grow in a nurturing, loving family; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
15(SNAP) delivers more nutrition assistance to low-income 
16children than any other federal program, making it the 
17nation's largest child nutrition program; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, SNAP provides a critical foundation for the 
19health and well-being of America's children, lifting millions 
20of families and their children out of poverty and improving 
21food security; research shows that its support can have 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Providing help to foster families can be the 
3difference between whether they can continue to remain 
4together or whether the children would have to be removed; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we urge the federal government to allow all foster families to 
9automatically qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
10Program benefits regardless of income; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
12delivered to the President of the United States, the U.S. 
13Senate Majority Leader, the U.S. Senate Minority Leader, the 
14U.S. Speaker of the House, the U.S. House of Representatives 
15Minority Leader, all members of the Illinois Congressional 
16Delegation, and Deputy Under Secretary for USDA's Food, 
17Nutrition, and Consumer Services Stacy Dean.