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United States Commission on Obesity Act

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Commission on Obesity Act - Establishes the United States Commission on Obesity which shall: (1) conduct research regarding the causes and treatment of obesity; (2) study the fast-food industry's influence on obesity and diet habits; and (3) engage in public education programs regarding the health and social effects of obesity and promoting exercise and diet as a means of preventing and controlling obesity. Authorizes the Commission to make grants to institutions of higher education or public or private research institutions to research the metabolic differences between obese and nonobese individuals and among ethnic groups and the acquisition of healthy diet habits and attitudes in young persons.

What's happening now February 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 23, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 4, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 82: United States Commission on Obesity Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-82/
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"H.R. 82: United States Commission on Obesity Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-82/.
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H.R. 82, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-82/.
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