# 119-sres-509: A resolution designating October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day".

119-sres-509, A resolution designating October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-509
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Designates October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as World Food Day and underscores U.S. attention to global hunger.** The resolution notes that roughly 2.3 billion people were moderately or severely food insecure in 2024 and that women and children suffer the worst consequences. It links rising hunger to conflict and extreme weather and highlights that many people cannot afford a healthy diet. It encourages Americans to mark those days with ceremonies and activities and reaffirms U.S. support for humanitarian aid and investment in resilient agriculture.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/509)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-509 (as of 2026-04-21).