PRINTER'S NO. 1887
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
366
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY PASHINSKI, SCHLOSSBERG, KINSEY, V. BROWN, MILLARD,
DRISCOLL, BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, McNEILL, THOMAS,
SCHWEYER, READSHAW AND McCARTER, JUNE 2, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 2, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Opposing efforts to block grant funding or reduce the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which would
prevent the program from responding efficiently and
effectively to changes in the economy and personal
circumstances faced by individual beneficiaries and
supporting efforts to ensure that charitable giving
incentives benefiting nonprofits are protected in any tax
reform effort.
WHEREAS, More than 1.8 million Pennsylvanians struggle with
hunger and food insecurity; and
WHEREAS, Most Americans experience food insecurity at some
point during their life, often due to unforeseen circumstances,
such as household poverty, job loss, inadequate employment
hours, divorce or health issues; and
WHEREAS, Hunger negatively impacts the ability of children to
learn, lowers worker productivity and jeopardizes the health of
senior citizens; and
WHEREAS, Federal law permits a tax deduction for allowable
contributions to tax exempt charitable organizations; and
WHEREAS, Residents of this Commonwealth care deeply about the
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