Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 520 Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 24, 2019 Mr. CORREA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness. Whereas kindness means doing something for someone else with no expectation of anything in return; Whereas kindness can change a family, a neighborhood, a school, a city, a nation, and ultimately, our world; Whereas residents within the United States have a long his- tory of demonstrating kindness daily in their homes, schools, places of faith, businesses, community organiza- tions, and throughout their neighborhoods; Whereas kindness has the power to connect people and to build community and is the mortar that connects and builds our Nation’s social infrastructure; VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jul 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR520.IH HR520 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 520 IH Whereas the culture of kindness and compassion can heal the country from within and promote a healthier society; Whereas studies have shown that kindness can improve sev- eral aspects of health, mindfulness, self-compassion, com- passion toward others, and interpersonal conflict; and Whereas kindness can foster strong bonds that will bring in- dividuals together despite their differences in order to tackle the challenges that face our Nation in a non- partisan manner: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep- 1 resentatives that the United States shall recognize kind 2 actions in this country, encourage kindness, spread love, 3 and foster a culture of being kind to one another. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jul 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR520.IH HR520 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS