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Resolution to Recognize National Diaper Need Awareness Week

Original title: Recognizing the importance of diapers to infant health and family well-being, and expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23-29, 2024, as "National Diaper Need Awareness Week".

September 25, 2024

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The Frame

What this does

The highlights that diaper costs can consume 14 percent of a low-wage family's post-tax income and that a lack of diapers often prevents children from attending childcare, which in turn causes parents to miss an average of 5.1 days of work per month.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Low-wage families

The resolution highlights their economic struggle, noting that diaper costs consume 14 percent of their post-tax income.

Diaper banks

The resolution acknowledges their work and encourages citizens to donate to them.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This formally recognizes the week of September 23-29, 2024, as 'National Awareness Week' to highlight the health and economic challenges families face due to a lack of affordable diapers. It encourages public donations to diaper banks and acknowledges the role these organizations play in supporting infant health and parental employment.

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Why It Matters

The highlights that diaper costs can consume 14 percent of a low-wage family's post-tax income and that a lack of diapers often prevents children from attending childcare, which in turn causes parents to miss an average of 5.1 days of work per month.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution provide funding for diapers?
No. This is a non-binding that expresses support for an awareness week and encourages private donations to diaper banks; it does not appropriate federal funds.
What is 'diaper need'?
The document defines it as the condition of not having a sufficient supply of clean diapers to keep babies and toddlers clean, dry, and healthy.

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Focus on Diaper Access as Economic Barrier

The resolution explicitly links diaper access to workforce participation, framing it as an economic issue rather than solely a health issue.

Connected Entities

dateSeptember 23-29, 2024The date of National Diaper Need Awareness WeekMap →
otherNational Diaper Need Awareness WeekThe name of the event being recognizedMap →

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  • Controversy5
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