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title: "Supporting the recognition of 2016 as the \"Year of Pulse Crops\" and acknowledging the nutritional benefit and important contribution to soil health of pulse crops."
identifier: "114-HRES-791"
congress: 114
bill_number: 791
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/114/bills/hres/791"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/791"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T02:52:48.937Z"
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Whereas the United States will celebrate 2016 as the "Year of Pulse Crops";Whereas the 68th United Nations General Assembly declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses;Whereas a pulse crop is a dry, edible seed of a plant in the legume family, including a dry bean, dry pea, lentil, or chickpea;Whereas pulse crops are grown in abundance in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming;Whereas pulse crops are an important component of a nutritious diet and are high in plant-based protein, vitamins, fiber, and minerals, including iron, potassium, magnesium, and zinc;Whereas pulse crops help prevent serious and chronic illness, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke;Whereas legumes serve as an important rotation crop, keep soil fertile, and improve overall soil health by replenishing nitrogen;Whereas pulse crops provide food security and nutrition to much of the developing world as low-cost sources of protein; andWhereas pulse crops are important economic development crops for small farmers, for both domestic production and export potential: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives supports—
  - (1) the recognition of the "Year of Pulse Crops";
  - (2) the participation by representatives of the Federal Government in events and activities organized pursuant to the observance by the United Nations of the International Year of Pulses; and
  - (3) the future funding of programs to support the cultivation and consumption of pulse crops.