Title: Expressing support for designation of April 2019 as "Alcohol Responsibility Month" and supporting the goals and ideals of responsible decisions regarding alcohol.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution expresses support for the designation of Alcohol Responsibility Month.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 305 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 305

     Expressing support for designation of April 2019 as ``Alcohol 
     Responsibility Month'' and supporting the goals and ideals of 
                responsible decisions regarding alcohol.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2019

  Miss Rice of New York (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
    York, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Payne) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Expressing support for designation of April 2019 as ``Alcohol 
     Responsibility Month'' and supporting the goals and ideals of 
                responsible decisions regarding alcohol.

Whereas, in 2017, an estimated 10,874 people were killed in the United States in 
        drunk driving crashes involving a driver with a BAC of .08 or greater, 
        impacting countless family members, friends, and communities;
Whereas, in 2017, one person died in a drunk driving crash on average every 48 
        minutes;
Whereas, in 2017, about 7,400,000 Americans between the ages of 12 to 20, nearly 
        20 percent of the age group for whom alcohol consumption is illegal, 
        reported consuming alcohol in the past 30 days;
Whereas research shows that a lifetime of conversations between parents and 
        their children about alcohol, beginning at an early age, can help 
        prevent underage drinking and alcohol abuse;
Whereas the potential danger for young people to be involved in alcohol-related 
        crashes escalates during prom and graduation season;
Whereas many State attorneys general are launching underage drinking prevention 
        messages and programs in their States and communities; and
Whereas April has been dedicated to alcohol awareness since 1987 and more than 
        awareness is needed to further reduce drunk driving and underage 
        drinking: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``Alcohol Responsibility 
        Month'' and supports the goals and ideals of responsible 
        decisions regarding alcohol;
            (2) encourages parents to be responsible role models and to 
        have ongoing conversations about the dangers of alcohol abuse 
        throughout their children's childhood, adolescence, and into 
        adulthood;
            (3) condemns the pervasiveness of alcohol-impaired driving 
        and tragedy; and
            (4) promotes the responsible consumption of alcohol by 
        adults in the United States.
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