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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 205 

Expressing the gratitude of the Senate for the people who operate or support 

diaper banks and diaper distribution programs in their local communities. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 14, 2019 

Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. JONES, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CASEY, 

Mr. TILLIS, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. SMITH, Mr. ROBERTS, Ms. 

DUCKWORTH, and Mr. HOEVEN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the gratitude of the Senate for the people who 

operate or support diaper banks and diaper distribution 

programs in their local communities. 

Whereas the lack of a sufficient clean diaper supply can adversely affect the physical, mental, and economic wellbeing of infants, toddlers, and their families; 

Whereas diapers are a material basic need of every infant 

and toddler; 

Whereas an infant requires up to 12 diapers per day, at a 

cost of $70 to $80 per month; 

Whereas low-wage families and families living in poverty 

often rely on community donations for diapers; 


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Whereas addressing diaper need in local communities can improve health conditions and economic opportunities for 

infants, toddlers, and their families; 

Whereas many families delay changing a diaper to extend 

their diaper supply, thereby increasing the incidence of 

diaper dermatitis, urinary tract infections, and other 

health ailments; 

Whereas families displaced by natural disasters experience an 

acute need for diapers, particularly as diapers are not 

consistently provided through relief efforts; 

Whereas diapers provided by diaper banks and volunteer distribution projects amplify the impact of resources deployed by larger disaster relief organizations; 

Whereas, in September 2011, the National Diaper Bank Network was created to support children and their families 

and to raise awareness of diaper need among the general 

public; 

Whereas more than 1,000,000 diapers were distributed along 

the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and 

Irma by nonprofit diaper banks and diaper pantries that 

are members of the National Diaper Bank Network; 

Whereas the National Diaper Bank Network coordinates ongoing diaper supply efforts in the aftermath of natural 

disasters such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, 

the California wildfires, and the Midwestern floods; and 

Whereas, during 2017, the more than 300 nonprofit diaper 

banks and diaper pantries that are members of the National Diaper Bank Network distributed more than 

64,000,000 donated diapers, helping ensure that each 

month more than 225,000 children in need received diapers: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) expresses its gratitude for the people who 

3 operate or support diaper banks and diaper distribu4 tion programs in their local communities; 

5 (2) supports the important efforts made by dia6 per banks and diaper distribution programs in re7 sponse to natural disasters; and 

8 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

9 to address diaper need by donating generously to di10 aper banks, diaper pantries, diaper drives, and orga11 nizations that distribute diapers to families in need. 

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