A resolution designating the third week of March 2025 as "National CACFP Week".
- Bill Number
- S.Res. 131
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Status
- Passed Senate
- Latest Action
- 2025-03-14: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1785; text: CR S1783)
- Last Updated
- 2026-03-27T21:36:53Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose
This Senate resolution designates the third week of March 2025 as "National CACFP Week" to raise awareness about the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative that provides nutritious meals and snacks to children and adults in care settings. It highlights the program's role in supporting healthy development, nutrition education, and quality care, especially for vulnerable populations.
Key Provisions
- Designation of Week: Officially recognizes the week beginning March 16, 2025, as "National CACFP Week."
- Recognition of CACFP's Role: Acknowledges the program's contributions to health by providing meals and snacks in child care centers, family day care homes, emergency shelters, adult day care facilities, and after-school programs.
- Supporting Facts in Preamble:
- In 2024, CACFP served over 4.5 million children and 115,000 adults, delivering nearly 1.7 billion meals and snacks.
- Emphasizes benefits like improved nutrition habits, higher quality child care (especially in low-income and rural areas), and positive health outcomes, such as reduced hospitalization risk, healthier weight gain, and more varied diets.
- Notes the program's public-private partnership model, where care sites partner with non-profit sponsors or state agencies to support working families and small businesses.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
None. This is a non-binding Senate resolution that does not amend laws, create new regulations, or allocate funds. It builds on the existing CACFP, which has been recognized annually during the third week of March, by formally designating the 2025 observance.
Potential Impacts
- On Citizens: Increases public awareness of CACFP, potentially encouraging greater participation in nutrition programs for children and adults in care, leading to better health outcomes in low-income, rural, and vulnerable communities.
- On Government Agencies: Affirms the U.S. Department of Agriculture's role in nutrition programs without imposing new duties or resources; may indirectly support advocacy for funding or expansion of CACFP.
- On International Relations: No impact, as this is a domestic awareness initiative focused on U.S. programs.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Children and Adults in Care: Primary beneficiaries, including over 4.5 million children and 115,000 adults who receive meals through CACFP.
- Care Providers and Small Businesses: Child care centers, family day homes, adult day care facilities, after-school programs, and emergency shelters, particularly in rural and low-income areas, which gain viability and quality through the program.
- Families and Communities: Working families, especially low-income ones, supported by affordable, nutritious care options.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): The administering agency, recognized for its efforts in nutrition education and public-private partnerships.
- Non-Profit Sponsors and State Agencies: Partners in overseeing and delivering CACFP services.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Legal: As a simple resolution agreed to by the Senate, it has no force of law and requires no presidential approval or House concurrence. It serves a ceremonial purpose without creating enforceable rights or obligations.
- Constitutional: Aligns with Congress's broad authority to recognize events and raise awareness on public health matters under its general legislative powers; no conflicts with constitutional provisions.
- Political: Symbolically promotes bipartisan support for child and adult nutrition (introduced by Senators Boozman and Klobuchar from different parties), potentially influencing future policy discussions on food security and child welfare without direct partisan implications.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
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Recent Actions
- 2025-03-14: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1785; text: CR S1783)
- 2025-03-14: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-03-14: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Designating the third week of March 2025 as National CACFP Week. — issued 2025-03-14 — PDF (3 pages)