119-sres131

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 131 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 131

 Designating the third week of March 2025 as ``National CACFP Week''.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 March 14, 2025

 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

 Designating the third week of March 2025 as ``National CACFP Week''.

Whereas the third week of March is annually recognized as ``National CACFP 
 Week'' to raise awareness of the Child and Adult Care Food Program 
 (referred to in this preamble as the ``CACFP'') of the Department of 
 Agriculture;
Whereas the Department of Agriculture has reaffirmed--

    (1) the vital role positive nutrition habits play in the healthy growth 
of children in the United States; and

    (2) the importance of nutrition education for the most vulnerable and 
youngest children, as well as adults, through centers and homes throughout 
the United States;

Whereas, in 2024, the CACFP provided daily meals and snacks to more than 
 4,500,000 children in child care centers, family day care homes, 
 emergency shelters, and after-school programs, and more than 115,000 
 adults in adult day care, providing almost 1,700,000,000 meals and 
 snacks in total;
Whereas the CACFP not only provides nutritious meals and education but also 
 increases the overall quality of child care in general, especially for 
 children in low-income areas;
Whereas the innovative approach to oversight of the CACFP, which pairs child 
 care, adult day care, and after-school sites with a non-profit 
 sponsoring organization or a State agency, highlights a unique public-
 private partnership that supports working families and small businesses;
Whereas, although child care can be expensive in many locations throughout the 
 United States, the CACFP increases the effectiveness and viability of 
 child and adult care small businesses for many providers, especially in 
 rural areas; and
Whereas an increasing number of studies demonstrate that access to the CACFP can 
 measurably and positively impact the cognitive, social, emotional, and 
 physical health and development of children, leading to more favorable 
 outcomes, such as--

    (1) a decreased likelihood of being hospitalized;

    (2) an increased likelihood of healthy weight gain; and

    (3) an increased likelihood of a more varied diet: Now, therefore, be 
it

 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) designates the week beginning on March 16, 2025, as 
 ``National CACFP Week''; and

    (2) recognizes the role of the Child and Adult Care Food 
 Program in improving the health of the most vulnerable children 
 and adults in child care centers, family day care homes, 
 emergency shelters, adult day care facilities, and after-school 
 care in the United States by providing nutritious meals and 
 snacks.
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