House bill · 117th Congress · Public Law 117-214

Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021

H.R. 4693Introduced Jul 26, 2021Policy area: International Affairs

Became law on Oct 19, 2022.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 26, 2021
Committee actionJul 29, 2021
Passed HouseApr 27, 2022 · 384–44
Passed SenateSep 20, 2022 · by voice vote
To the PresidentOct 14, 2022
Became lawOct 19, 2022

Latest action: Oct 19, 2022 — Became Public Law No: 117-214.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4693.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4693, Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021” on December 22, 2021. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2021”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, December 22, 2021 ↗
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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57710
CBO publication date
December 22, 2021
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4693, Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021” on August 4, 2022. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 21, 2022”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, August 4, 2022 ↗
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August 4, 2022
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September 6, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCAUL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 130, July 26, 2021, Page H3908):
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
September 6, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

102 cosponsors — 36 Republicans, 66 Democrats

66 of 102 cosponsors (65%) are from the other party.

Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Colin Allred (D-TX), Cynthia Axne (D-IA), Karen Bass (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mike Bost (R-IL), André Carson (D-IN), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Jason Crow (D-CO), John Curtis (R-UT), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Antonio Delgado (D-NY), Val Demings (D-FL), Theodore Deutch (D-FL), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and 72 more.

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Sponsor’s state and district

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