Designating November 17, 2021, as "National Butter Day".

Bill: 117-hres-808
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2021-11-18
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution supports the designation of 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: IV 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 808 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Ms. Craig (for herself, Ms. McCollum , and Mrs. Fischbach ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 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 House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of 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.