Bill · S.Res. 131· Senate(119-SRES-131)
A resolution designating the third week of March 2025 as "National CACFP Week".
- Introduced
- 3/14/2025
- Last activity
- 3/14/2025 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1785; text: CR S1783)
- Sponsored by
- John Boozman
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution designates the week beginning March 16, 2025, as "National CACFP Week." The designation aims to raise awareness of the Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The program provides nutritious meals and snacks to children and adults in various settings like day care centers, family homes, and emergency shelters. It also provides nutrition education for the youngest children and adults. The resolution highlights how the program supports working families and small businesses through public-private partnerships.
Yes· 3 of 13
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill highlights significant positive health and developmental impacts for children through nutrition.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The program targets nutrition for children in low-income areas and those in emergency shelters.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
Increases the effectiveness and viability of child and adult care small businesses.
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 for Children: Access to the CACFP can positively impact the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical health and development of children, which may lead to more varied diets, healthy weight gain, and a decreased likelihood of being hospitalized.
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Support for Vulnerable Populations: The program provides nutrition education and nutritious meals and snacks to the most vulnerable and youngest children, as well as adults, in settings such as child care centers, family day care homes, emergency shelters, adult day care, and after-school programs.
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Economic Support for Providers: The CACFP increases the effectiveness and viability of small businesses that provide child and adult care, particularly in rural areas.
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Enhanced Child Care Quality: The program is noted to increase the overall quality of child care in general, specifically for children living in low-income areas.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the 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+7Good For Business Owners+5Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Students+4Good For Seniors+3Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Women+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+5Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3
- 3/14/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1785; text: CR S1783)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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