Full Text of HR0587 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The United States of America, as a nation, should | 3 | | be committed to the welfare, prosperity, and resilience of all | 4 | | of its territories, including Puerto Rico; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Puerto Rico currently imports approximately 85% | 6 | | of its food, leaving it vulnerable to global market | 7 | | fluctuations and potential supply chain disruptions; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Strengthening Puerto Rico's local agricultural | 9 | | sector by reprogramming United States Department of | 10 | | Agriculture funds toward purchasing locally grown items will | 11 | | significantly enhance food sovereignty and resilience on the | 12 | | island; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Supporting local agriculture in Puerto Rico has | 14 | | the potential to stimulate economic growth, creating jobs and | 15 | | encouraging entrepreneurship within the agricultural sector, | 16 | | including increasing commerce between the island and the more | 17 | | than 200,000-strong Illinois Puerto Rican diaspora; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, The initiative will promote sustainable | 19 | | agricultural practices and reduce the carbon footprint | 20 | | associated with long-distance food transportation, thereby | 21 | | contributing to global climate change mitigation efforts; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Food sovereignty can bolster Puerto Rico's | 2 | | ability to recover from natural disasters, reducing the | 3 | | reliance on federal aid and demonstrating a model for | 4 | | resilience that could be replicated across the country; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Encouraging the production and consumption of | 6 | | locally grown produce can foster the preservation of Puerto | 7 | | Rico's rich culinary traditions, promote healthier eating | 8 | | habits, and enrich our national cultural heritage; therefore, | 9 | | be it | 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 12 | | we express our strong support for the initiative to reprogram | 13 | | USDA funds allocated to Puerto Rico toward purchasing locally | 14 | | grown items in Puerto Rico; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That we urge the United States Congress to | 16 | | endorse and implement this initiative in recognition of its | 17 | | potential to foster economic growth, promote sustainability, | 18 | | enhance resilience, and enrich cultural heritage; and be it | 19 | | further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 21 | | delivered to the President of the United States, the U.S. |
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| 1 | | Senate Majority Leader, the U.S. Senate Minority Leader, the | 2 | | U.S. Speaker of the House, the U.S. House of Representatives | 3 | | Minority Leader, all members of the Illinois Congressional | 4 | | Delegation, and the Governor of Puerto Rico. |
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