119-hres784

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 784 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 784

 Recognizing the value of coffee to the United States and expressing 
 support for September 29, 2025, to be designated as ``National Coffee 
 Day''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 30, 2025

 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Case, Mr. Hern?ndez, Mr. 
 Tran, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Torres of California, and Ms. Bonamici) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
 on Energy and Commerce

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 RESOLUTION

 Recognizing the value of coffee to the United States and expressing 
 support for September 29, 2025, to be designated as ``National Coffee 
 Day''.

Whereas more than 150,000,000 Americans drink over 400,000,000 cups of coffee 
 each day, making coffee one of the most consumed beverages in the United 
 States;
Whereas the United States coffee industry supports more than 2,200,000 American 
 jobs and contributes over $343,000,000,000 annually to the national 
 economy, including $38,000,000,000 in Federal, State, and local tax 
 revenue;
Whereas every congressional district in the United States includes coffee shops, 
 roasters, or stakeholders in the coffee supply chain;
Whereas domestic coffee farms and farmers in Hawai'i and Puerto Rico have grown 
 coffee for centuries and produce a high-quality and iconic crop that 
 helps fuel a growing specialty coffee market;
Whereas domestic coffee businesses exported more than $1,100,000,000 of coffee 
 and coffee products in 2024;
Whereas coffee plays a vital role in United States trade and economic 
 development policy, with over 99 percent of coffee consumed in the 
 United States imported from coffee-growing regions around the world;
Whereas more than 80 percent of coffee is grown by more than 25,000,000 
 smallholder farmers in developing countries and 125,000,000 people 
 around the world depend on coffee for their livelihoods;
Whereas the resilience of the global coffee supply chain is critical to United 
 States economic stability, consumer choice, and sustaining global 
 partnerships;
Whereas the bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus provides a forum for Members 
 of the House of Representatives to uplift coffee's positive impact on 
 the United States economy, advance health research into the benefits of 
 coffee for consumers, and strengthen the resilience of the global coffee 
 supply chain, including United States and global coffee farmers and 
 distributors;
Whereas, on June 12, 2025, Members of the Congressional Coffee Caucus sent a 
 bipartisan letter to the U.S. Trade Representative affirming the value 
 of coffee to the United States economy and urging the removal of tariffs 
 on imported coffee to protect American jobs, support trade partnerships, 
 and ensure stable access for consumers; and
Whereas National Coffee Day will be recognized this year on September 29, 2025: 
 Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the designation of ``National Coffee Day'';

    (2) recognizes the contributions of coffee growers, 
 importers, roasters, retailers, baristas, researchers, and 
 other workers across the coffee value chain;

    (3) supports efforts to strengthen domestic and global 
 coffee supply chains, including investment in agricultural 
 research, climate resilience, and farmer livelihoods;

    (4) encourages continued scientific research into the 
 health effects of drinking coffee;

    (5) supports coffee as a key part of trade and economic 
 policies to build a strong United States coffee market and to 
 advance broad-based social and economic development in coffee-
 growing countries that advance United States national security 
 interests; and

    (6) celebrates coffee's unique and valuable role in the 
 American culture and economy.
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