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Resolving to address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in all of Congress's work.

Introduced: June 5, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 5, 2008
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1159)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the urgency and complexity of the obesity epidemic.

Commends the Campaign to End Obesity for identifying actionable steps that Congress can take toward reversing the epidemic.

Commits to considering opportunities for addressing the epidemic, such as improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, and expanding access to care in all major legislative action.

What's happening now June 5, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2008
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 31, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 24, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1244: Resolving to address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in all of Congress's work.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1244/
MLA
"H. Res. 1244: Resolving to address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in all of Congress's work.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1244/.
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H. Res. 1244, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1244/.
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[H. Res. 1244: Resolving to address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in all of Congress's work.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1244/)
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