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Introduced March 17, 2026 by Suzanne Bonamici · Last progress March 17, 2026
The resolution raises national awareness of the CACFP’s nutrition and program benefits for millions of children and vulnerable adults, but it does not provide new funding or enforceable policy changes to address program needs.
Children in childcare and after-school programs (over 4.5 million) receive daily nutritious meals/snacks through CACFP, improving nutrition and is associated with lower rates of underweight, overweight, and obesity.
Working families, childcare providers, Head Start, military childcare, shelters, and after‑school programs benefit from strengthened CACFP support that helps improve childcare quality and access.
Older adults and people with disabilities in adult daycare centers (about 120,000 individuals) receive daily meals through CACFP, supporting nutrition for vulnerable adults.
Children and families receive no new funding or enforceable protections because the resolution is solely findings/preamble rather than appropriations or policy change.
Small childcare providers and families may expect additional resources after heightened awareness from a designated week, but no funding commitment is made, potentially creating disappointment or unmet needs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Designates the third week of March each year as National CACFP Week and expresses congressional support for the Child and Adult Care Food Program without changing law or funding.
Recognizes and praises the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), noting its reach and benefits for children and adults in care, and designates the third week of March each year as “National CACFP Week.” The resolution is declarative: it expresses congressional findings and support but does not change laws, funding, or regulatory requirements.