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H.R. 4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021

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H.R. 4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-214.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 137 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR4693 (2022-04-27), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-214. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · 102 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4693, Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021 (2021-12-22); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4693, Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021 (2022-08-04)

Cosponsors on this site

Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Young Kim (R-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), William R. Keating (D-MA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Dina Titus (D-NV), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Bryan Steil (R-WI), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Kim Schrier (D-WA), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mike Bost (R-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Jason Crow (D-CO), Darin LaHood (R-IL) and 42 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] reported raising $276,976 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr4693 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117