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HR 4072 108th Congress House

Healthy People, Healthy Choices Act of 2004

Official title: To authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct minority health programs.

Introduced: May 13, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Apr 8, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 30, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 30, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy People, Healthy Choices Act of 2004 - Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct public outreach campaigns to increase the awareness of African Americans and other minority populations about: (1) nutrition and fitness; (2) access to, and the affordability of, healthy foods and dietary supplements; (3) the need for health promotion; (4) how to prepare inexpensive, healthy meals; and (5) how to incorporate dietary supplements and physical activity into daily life.

Allows the Director to make grants to: (1) not-for-profit organizations servicing medically underserved populations to promote healthy eating and regular exercise habits among minority communities; (2) State and local educational agencies and community organizations to conduct training events and demonstration projects for children and their parents in communities with significant minority populations; and (3) community organizations to encourage manufacturers to make their healthy food products available at a discount in communities with significant minority populations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4072: Healthy People, Healthy Choices Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4072/
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