Bill · S.Res. 378· Senate(119-SRES-378)
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 8 through September 12, 2025, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".
- Introduced
- 9/9/2025
- Last activity
- 9/9/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S6471)
- Sponsored by
- Christopher Murphy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
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 supports designating the week of September 8 through September 12, 2025, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week." It highlights that malnutrition is a significant issue in the United States that affects people across all ages, races, and classes. The text notes that malnutrition is linked to factors like poverty, economic instability, and access to healthcare. It also recognizes the vital role of various professionals, such as dietitians, caregivers, and food service workers, in addressing this issue. Finally, the resolution emphasizes the importance of federal nutrition programs and the need for increased funding to combat malnutrition.
Yes· 3 of 14
Would children be better off under this?+3
The bill emphasizes healthy food access in schools and childcare settings to prevent lifelong deficits.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+3
The resolution supports increased funding for the Older Americans Act and home-delivered meals for older adults.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill advocates for increased funding for nutrition programs that help address food insecurity caused by poverty.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Nutrition Programs: The resolution supports increased funding for critical Federal nutrition programs, including those established under the Older Americans Act of 1965 and Federal child nutrition programs (Section 3).
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Improved Access to Nutrition Counseling: The resolution recognizes the need for vulnerable populations to have adequate access to nutrition counseling (Section 5B).
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Implementation of Quality Measures: The resolution encourages the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to facilitate the implementation of the Malnutrition Care Score, which is an electronic clinical quality measure for adults over age 18 (Section 8).
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Recognition of Healthy Food Access: The text acknowledges the importance of healthy food access for children, particularly in schools and childcare settings (Section 9).
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 African Americans+3Good For Asian Americans+3Good For Children+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Native Americans+3Good For Seniors+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3Increases Medicaid Funding+2Increases Medicare Funding+2Increases Research Funding+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+3Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+2
- 9/9/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S6471)
- Introduced in Senate
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