# 119-hres-1171: Supporting the designation of the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week".

119-hres-1171, Supporting the designation of the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1171
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Highlighting evidence-based home visiting as a tool to strengthen early childhood development.** This resolution would designate April 20–24, 2026 as National Home Visiting Week and express support for the week’s goals. It states that home visiting helps parents meet children's needs, promotes healthy development, strengthens family relationships, and reduces abuse and neglect. The preamble cites federal evaluations and the 2022 reauthorization that expanded investment and workforce support, and notes 2024 reach: programs in every state, DC, five territories, 32 Indigenous communities, 65 percent of U.S. counties, serving over 150,000 parents and children with nearly 1 million federal home visits and reaching over 284,000 families through more than 3 million evidence-based visits.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1103: New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1171 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1171)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1103: New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1103)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1171 (as of 2026-09-21).