# 119-sres-656: A resolution designating the third week of March 2026 as "National CACFP Week".

119-sres-656, A resolution designating the third week of March 2026 as "National CACFP Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-656
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating the third week of March 2026 as "National CACFP Week".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National CACFP Week spotlights the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).** It recognizes CACFP's role in improving nutrition for vulnerable children and adults and in strengthening child and adult care settings. - Families and children: CACFP reaches children in centers, family day care homes, emergency shelters, and after-school programs. In 2025 it served more than 4.5 million children and is linked in studies to better cognitive, social, emotional, and physical outcomes. - Adults in care: The program supports adults in adult day care by supplying meals and snacks and served more than 120,000 adults in 2025. - Providers and scale: CACFP pairs sites with nonprofit sponsors or State agencies to boost oversight and help small child and adult care businesses, especially in rural areas. The program delivered almost 1.7 billion meals and snacks in 2025.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-2709: Telehealth Modernization Act
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-656 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/656)

## 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-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-2709: Telehealth Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2709)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-656 (as of 2026-04-21).