H.Res. 1002: Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving the health and quality of life for millions of our Nations seniors each year.

H.Res. 1002: Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving the health and quality of life for millions of our Nations seniors each year.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-15 · Social Welfare · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1992-1993)

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Official title

Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving the health and quality of life for millions of our Nations seniors each year.

Plain summary

This resolution recognizes the important role that local nutrition programs supported through the Older Americans Act of 1965 play in addressing senior hunger, malnutrition, and isolation.

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Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving the health and quality of life for millions of our Nations seniors each year.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · 18 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hres1002.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hres>

Record fed-us-cong119-hres1002 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills