IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1080 
Recognizing the important role of chefs in responding to natural disasters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 
Mrs. TORRES (for herself and Mr. WEBER of Texas) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the important role of chefs in responding to 
natural disasters. 
Whereas, on January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake 
struck Haiti, taking the lives of approximately 250,000 
people and displacing at least 1,500,000 people; 
Whereas following a trip to postearthquake Haiti, Chef Jose´ 
Andres founded World Central Kitchen, a group of chefs 
committed to developing creative solutions to hunger and 
poverty; 
Whereas World Central Kitchen has provided fresh, nutri-
tious meals from locally sourced ingredients in disaster 
zones in the United States and internationally; 
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Whereas World Central Kitchen, through local partners in-
cluding Bryan Caswell’s Reef Restaurant, the Texas Chil-
dren’s Hospital, and the George R. Brown Convention 
Center, provided over 20,000 meals to victims of Hurri-
cane Harvey in Houston, Texas; 
Whereas 
World 
Central 
Kitchen 
and 
the 
#ChefsForPuertoRico volunteer network have provided 
more than 3.6 million meals to individuals impacted by 
Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico; 
Whereas World Central Kitchen and the #ChefsForCalifornia 
volunteer network have provided more than 50,000 meals 
to individuals impacted by the 2018 California wildfires, 
and 50,000 meals to individuals impacted by the 2017 
California wildfires; 
Whereas 
World 
Central 
Kitchen 
and 
the 
#ChefsForGuatemala volunteer network have provided 
more than 300,000 meals to victims of the Fuego Vol-
cano eruption; and 
Whereas World Central Kitchen has provided more than 
80,000 meals to victims of Hurricane Florence in North 
Carolina and South Carolina: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the leadership of Chef Jose´ An-
dres in founding World Central Kitchen and pro-
viding nutritious, fresh meals in multiple disaster 
zones; 
(2) applauds the selfless and heroic efforts of 
the many volunteer chefs who have contributed to 
disaster relief efforts; and 
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(3) encourages the United States Agency for 
International Development, the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, and other United States agen-
cies involved in disaster responses to incorporate 
best practices from World Central Kitchen and its 
volunteer networks of chefs and to increase the 
availability of fresh and nutritious food in the con-
text of disaster response. 
Æ 
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