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

[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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