119-HRES-1118 Journalist Public Summary

Public Summary — H. Res. 1118 (119th Congress): National CACFP Week

Headline Summary: The House resolution recognizes National CACFP Week and urges support for strengthening the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which helps provide nutritious meals and snacks in child and adult care settings.

What It Does: This is an expression of the House’s support, not a change to law. It spotlights CACFP’s role in serving children and adults in care and urges specific improvements such as allowing reimbursement for an additional daily meal or snack for full‑day care, lowering area‑eligibility thresholds (from 50% to 40%), granting annual eligibility for for‑profit childcare centers, fairly accounting for annual food inflation across settings, and reducing administrative burdens. It also affirms the annual recognition of the third week of March as “National CACFP Week.”

Why It Matters: CACFP helps childcare providers, Head Start, after‑school programs, emergency shelters, adult day care, and military childcare offer balanced meals—supporting children’s health and development and the viability of care providers, especially in low‑income and rural communities.

• Lead sponsors/co-sponsors: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D‑OR), Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R‑PA), Rep. Frederica Wilson (D‑FL), Rep. James McGovern (D‑MA), Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D‑DC), and Rep. Danny Davis (D‑IL).
• Supporters’ rationale (as stated in the resolution): CACFP improves children’s health outcomes (healthy weight, varied diets), enhances childcare quality, and supports working families and small businesses through a public‑private model.

• No formal opposition is listed at introduction. If objections arise, they would likely focus on potential federal costs of expanded reimbursements, eligibility changes, or administrative complexity—common themes in debates over nutrition and childcare programs.

What’s Next: On March 17, 2026, the resolution was referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. If the committee advances it, the full House may consider it. As a House resolution, it expresses the chamber’s position and does not itself change federal law or funding.