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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Regular Session, 2025 HR 1094 3
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By: Representative Duffield 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE OF FOOD INSECURITY; 9
TO ACKNOWLEDGE SCHOOL BREAKFAST MONTH IN ARKANSAS; 10
AND TO WORK TOWARD A SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE OF FOOD 11
INSECURITY IN ARKANSAS. 12
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TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE OF FOOD 16
INSECURITY; TO ACKNOWLEDGE SCHOOL 17
BREAKFAST MONTH IN ARKANSAS; AND TO WORK 18
TOWARD A SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE OF FOOD 19
INSECURITY IN ARKANSAS. 20
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WHEREAS, Arkansas was ranked number one (1) in food insecurity in the 22
United States based on 2023 survey responses in a report issued in 2024; and 23
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WHEREAS, over nineteen percent (19%) of families report that they do 25
not have access to enough food for active, healthy living, which contributes 26
to diet-related health issues and other negative impacts; and 27
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WHEREAS, nearly one (1) in four (4) children in Arkansas struggle with 29
food insecurity, resulting in higher absences from school, lower test scores, 30
and increased stress; and 31
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WHEREAS, the House of Representatives is committed to improving the 33
lives and health of Arkansans, 34
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NOW THEREFORE, 36 HR1094
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY -FIFTH GENERAL 1
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 2
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THAT the House of Representatives shall act to: 4
(1) Raise awareness about the issue of food insecurity and its 5
causes by working with hunger relief organizations, healthcare groups, 6
businesses, school nutrition directors, and others; 7
(2) Encourage members of the House of Representatives to visit: 8
(A) One (1) food pantry in their district; and 9
(B) One (1) school in their district during School 10
Breakfast Month; 11
(3) Work to develop and enact policies to address the issue of 12
food insecurity in addition to universal breakfast for public school 13
children; and 14
(4) Monitor and evaluate data related to actions taken by the 15
General Assembly in moving the needle on food insecurity in Arkansas. 16
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