S.Res. 850
Designates Malnutrition Awareness Week
Names September 14 through 18, 2026 as Malnutrition Awareness Week and notes who malnutrition affects and the food and nutrition programs that address it.
- The week of September 14 through 18, 2026 would be Malnutrition Awareness Week
- Says malnutrition tied to illness affects 30 to 50 percent of hospital patients
- Says deaths from malnutrition have more than doubled since 2018
- Recognizes federal child nutrition programs and meal programs for older adults
In committee