# 119-sres-378: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 8 through September 12, 2025, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".

119-sres-378, A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 8 through September 12, 2025, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-378
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 8 through September 12, 2025, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Malnutrition awareness and prevention.** This bill would designate the week of September 8–12, 2025 as Malnutrition Awareness Week and frame malnutrition as a widespread public health problem tied to poverty, food insecurity, and unequal access to nutrition across ages and communities. - Families and children: Encourages healthy food access in childcare and schools and highlights the benefits of evidence-based nutrition standards for child health. - Older adults and caregivers: Recognizes that as many as half of older adults may be malnourished or at risk and supports programs under the Older Americans Act while urging increased funding. - Hospitalized patients and health costs: Notes disease-associated malnutrition affects 30–50% of hospitalized patients and that malnourished patients can incur medical costs up to 300% higher. - Health care providers and Medicare beneficiaries: Calls for better access to medical nutrition therapy under Medicare and asks the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support the Malnutrition Care Score for adults 18 and older. - Community groups and research: Acknowledges the role of food banks, senior meal programs, and faith-based organizations and recognizes NIH research on nutrition and the microbiome.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-378 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/378)

## Related
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-378 (as of 2026-04-21).