H.R. 4693 · 117th Congress

Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021

Introduced on Jul 26, 2021 by Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10). 102 cosponsors, 66 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-214.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-214
Introduced
Jul 26, 2021
Cosponsors
102
66 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To advance targeted and evidence-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of global malnutrition and to improve the coordination of such programs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Multilateral development programs
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Performance measurement
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
  • Women's education
  • World health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Oct 19, 2022). Public domain.

Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021

This act sets out programs and otherwise directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to carry out activities to prevent and treat malnutrition globally.

Specifically, USAID may leverage resources to address malnutrition through the Global Nutrition Coordination Plan (an interagency effort to strengthen the impact of U.S. investments in nutrition) and its role on the board of directors of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. USAID must also select countries based on specified malnutrition-related indicators for purposes of targeting malnutrition prevention and treatment programs and update the selection within five years.

Additionally, USAID may

  • establish the Nutrition Leadership Council to coordinate federal government activities to prevent and treat malnutrition; and
  • target resources and nutrition interventions to the populations most susceptible to severe malnutrition and otherwise support efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition globally.

The act also requires USAID to provide to Congress an implementation plan and annual reports concerning its programs for treating and preventing malnutrition.

The act's provisions terminate seven years after its enactment.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Michael T. McCaulR-TX-10Sponsor

Democrats · 66

Republicans · 36

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Apr 27, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 384–44

History

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  1. Jul 26, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jul 26, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Jul 29, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Jul 29, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  6. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseMr. Connolly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4547-4550)
  8. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4693.
  9. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4560)
  11. Apr 27, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 44 (Roll no. 137).House · Roll call 137
  12. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 44 (Roll no. 137).House · Roll call 137
  13. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Apr 28, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  15. Jul 19, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  16. Jul 21, 2022Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
  17. Jul 21, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
  18. Jul 21, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 453.
  19. Sep 20, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4876; text: 4/27/2022 CR H4547-4548)
  20. Sep 20, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4876; text: 4/27/2022 CR H4547-4548)
  21. Sep 21, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Oct 14, 2022Presented to President.
  23. Oct 14, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Oct 19, 2022Signed by President.
  25. Oct 19, 2022Signed by President.
  26. Oct 19, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-214.
  27. Oct 19, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-214.

Committees

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.