# 119-hres-1538: Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".

119-hres-1538, Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1538
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Would designate September 14–18, 2026 as Malnutrition Awareness Week** to raise awareness that malnutrition is a widespread public health problem and to promote prevention, screening, and community nutrition services across the lifespan. - Families and children: Highlights that missing key nutrients in early childhood can cause lifelong harm, and points to higher food-insecurity rates for some groups, which worsens malnutrition risk. - Older adults and health care systems: Notes that as many as half of older adults are malnourished or at risk and that disease-associated malnutrition in older adults costs about $51.3 billion a year. - Health workers and community programs: Recognizes registered dietitian nutritionists, school and home-delivered meal programs, federal child and Older Americans Act nutrition programs, community organizations, and calls for continued nutrition research and a Medicare-related Malnutrition Care Score electronic quality measure.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1538 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1538)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1538 (as of 2026-09-27).