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title: "Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness."
identifier: "118-HRES-566"
congress: 118
bill_number: 566
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/hres/566"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/566"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T04:11:12.611Z"
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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 history of demonstrating kindness daily in their homes, schools, places of faith, businesses, community organizations, and throughout their neighborhoods;Whereas kindness has the power to connect people and to build community and is the mortar that connects and builds the social infrastructure of the United States;Whereas the culture of kindness and compassion can heal our country from within and promote a healthier society;Whereas studies have shown that kindness can improve several aspects of health, mindfulness, self-compassion, compassion toward others, and interpersonal conflict; andWhereas kindness can foster strong bonds that will bring individuals together despite their differences in order to tackle the challenges that face the United States in a nonpartisan manner: Now, therefore, be itThat it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States shall recognize kind actions in our country, encourage kindness, spread love, and foster a culture of being kind to one another.