Bill · H.Res. 1118· House(119-HRES-1118)
Expressing support for the designation of the third week of March as "National CACFP Week".
- Introduced
- 3/17/2026
- Last activity
- 3/17/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution expresses support for designating the third week of March as "National CACFP Week." It highlights the importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in providing nutritious meals to millions of children and adults. The text notes that the program helps improve the health and development of children in various care settings. Additionally, the resolution aims to raise awareness of the program's role in supporting working families and small businesses. Finally, it urges support for strengthening the program through specific improvements.
Yes· 3 of 13
Would children be better off under this?+5
The resolution highlights significant health and developmental benefits for children participating in the program.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
The program supports the nutrition of children in low-income communities and those in emergency shelters.
Does this make child care cost less?+4
The resolution describes CACFP as a tool to reduce costs faced by the care economy, including childcare.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Health Outcomes: Participation in CACFP is noted to reduce the prevalence of being underweight, overweight, or obese, and improves cognitive, social, emotional, and physical health and development (Resolution Text).
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Better Nutrition: The program leads to an increased likelihood of healthy weight gain and a more varied diet including vegetables, meat, eggs, whole grains, and milk (Resolution Text).
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Health Care Benefits: Participation in the program can lead to a decreased likelihood of being hospitalized (Resolution Text).
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Support for Care Settings: CACFP increases the quality of childcare and the effectiveness of Head Start, childcare, military childcare, and adult daycare programs (Resolution Text).
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Proposed Strengthening Measures: The resolution urges several improvements, including offering reimbursement for an additional meal or snack for children in care for a full day, reducing area eligibility from 50 percent to 40 percent, offering annual eligibility to for-profit childcare centers, factoring in annual food inflation fairly, and reducing administrative burdens (Resolution Text).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Business Owners+3Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Seniors+2Good For Students+2Good For Veterans+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+4Improves Poverty Reduction+2Improves Racial Equity+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- 3/17/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
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