# 119-sres-845: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children as well as youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.

119-sres-845, A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children as well as youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-845
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children as well as youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-08-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**Designates September 2026 as National Child Awareness Month** to spotlight charities and youth-serving organizations and to recognize their contributions to children and youth across the United States. It calls attention to needs such as homelessness, foster care, trafficking risk or victimization, exposure to violence, trauma, significant physical or mental health needs, access to arts and cultural opportunities, and learning gaps while emphasizing private-sector support for health, education, arts, sports, and social services.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
- 119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the…

## Sources
- [119-sres-845 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/845)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-882)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-545)
- [119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-199)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-845 (as of 2026-10-29).