HR 3503
110th Congress
House
Health
Agriculture and Food
Community health services
Education
Exercise
Government Operations and Politics
Health education
Higher education
Lifestyle
Medical education
Nutrition
Obesity
Preventive medicine
Public service advertising
Sports and Recreation
Weight loss
Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act
Introduced: September 7, 2007
Introduced by:
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Democratic
· District of Columbia
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 7, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 7, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1832)
Sep 7, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) 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 (CDC), to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing obesity in the United States. Requires such activities to include: (1) training health professionals; (2) educating the public; and (3) developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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