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S 2249 107th Congress Senate

Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors in Youth Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program regarding eating disorders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health Agriculture and FoodCalciumCurriculaEating disorders
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 24, 2002
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 Latest action April 24, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors in Youth Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to award research grants or make cooperative agreements for up to four years for the promotion of healthy eating behaviors in youth, specifically at-risk populations such as adolescent girls.

Includes nutritional content, hunger and satiety, positive body image and self-esteem development, and life skills among the components of such a program.

Requires the Director to evaluate the results and identify "Programs that Work" for dissemination to the public.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2249: Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors in Youth Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2249/
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