# 119-hres-817: Supporting the designation of October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day".

119-hres-817, Supporting the designation of October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-817
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Designates October 16, 2025 and October 16, 2026 as World Food Day.** The measure would encourage Americans to observe those days with ceremonies and activities and would reaffirm the United States' commitment to combat global hunger and malnutrition through humanitarian assistance and agricultural innovation. It cites 2024 figures of about 2.3 billion people who are moderately or severely food insecure, 673 million experiencing food insecurity, and 2.6 billion unable to afford a healthy diet, and highlights drivers like conflict, extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and pests.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-817 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/817)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-817 (as of 2026-04-21).