A resolution designating November 17, 2021, as "National Butter Day".

Bill: 117-sres-453
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-11-17
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8350)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates November 17, 2021, as National Butter Day. It also encourages the people of the United States to celebrate the day with their favorite buttery dishes and baked goods.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2021 Ms. Smith (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating November 17, 2021, as National Butter Day .

Whereas, around the world, butter can be found in cuisines of every culture, each of which use butter to enhance recipes and enrich lives; Whereas butter has been on the dinner table for individuals for hundreds of years; Whereas butter has served as a staple for family recipes that have been passed down for generations; Whereas the average individual in the United States eats 6.3 pounds, or about 25 sticks, of cow’s butter each year; Whereas butter sculptures have been used to celebrate scenes and individuals from across the United States since the 19th century; Whereas butter is the crucial ingredient in mouth-watering sauces, rich cookies, creamy mashed potatoes, hearty casseroles, and much more; Whereas butter producers, processors, and dealers have always ensured that butter was available for cooks across the United States; and Whereas butter has improved the meals that have brought families and friends together: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates November 17, 2021, as National Butter Day ; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to celebrate National Butter Day with their favorite buttery dishes and baked goods.