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HR 716 108th Congress House

IMPACT Act

Official title: To establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity prevention, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act (IMPACT Act) - Amends the Public Health Service Act to address issues of overweight and obesity.

Modifies an existing grant program funding the training of health profession personnel to include the treatment of overweight and obesity among categories to which the Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed to give special consideration. Creates a grant program to fund the training of health professionals to: (1) treat and prevent obesity; and (2) aid people who are overweight.

Creates grant programs at the local level to promote increased physical activity and improved nutrition. Targets partnerships with businesses, schools, senior centers, day care facilities and other institutions.

Expands an existing coordinated school health program to include grants for the development of programs which focus on healthy lifestyle, including balanced diet and physical activity.

Permits the use of preventive health and health services block grants for community education programs which promote healthy eating and exercise habits. Directs the Secretary to consider geographic diversity in issuing such grants and to ensure that such grants focus on physical activity and food-based research.

Creates a Medicare demonstration project to reduce obesity and other chronic disease risks in older Americans.

Makes grants available to local healthcare delivery systems for overweight and obesity treatment and prevention demonstration programs.

Makes grants available for a national campaign to change children's health behaviors.

Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors in Youth Act - Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to award competitive grants to States, political subdivisions of States, and other entities for the implementation of State and community-based intervention programs to promote good nutrition, including in children and adolescents. Sets forth a sunset date for such grants of five years after the enactment of this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 716: IMPACT Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-716/
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