Senate names October 16 as World Food Day in 2025 and 2026
S.Res. 509 — A resolution designating October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day". · Filed by Christopher Coons (D-DE) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate passed a resolution that names October 16 as World Food Day. It will be observed in 2025 and 2026. The resolution asks Americans to mark the day with ceremonies and activities. It states that the U.S. supports fighting global hunger through aid and farm investment.
Who it affects
This resolution affects all Americans by naming two days as World Food Day. It encourages people to take part in events and activities on those days.
One thing to notice
The resolution names specific dates and asks Americans to observe them.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Nov 19, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Nov 19, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- resolution — A formal statement passed by Congress that expresses an opinion or names a day.
- ceremonies — Formal events or activities held to mark a special occasion.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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