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HR 4452 111th Congress House Health Health promotion and preventive care Medical education Nutrition and diet Physical fitness and lifestyle Worker safety and health

Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act

Introduced: January 13, 2010 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Jan 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 13, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E26-27)
Jan 13, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), 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 January 15, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4452: Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4452/
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"H.R. 4452: Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4452/.
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H.R. 4452, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4452/.
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