# 119-sres-850: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".

119-sres-850, A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-850
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Malnutrition Awareness Week** would be observed September 14–18, 2026 to spotlight prevention, identification, and treatment of malnutrition. The resolution calls malnutrition a serious public health problem tied to poverty, food insecurity, and unequal access to care and highlights high risk among infants, children, older adults, people with chronic disease, American Indian and Alaska Native households, and communities of color. It recognizes federal child nutrition programs and Older Americans Act nutrition services, Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy, ongoing federal research, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' role with the Malnutrition Care Score.

## 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-850 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/850)

## 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-850 (as of 2026-10-15).