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HRES 503 111th Congress House Sports and Recreation Child health Commemorative events and holidays Elementary and secondary education Nutrition and diet Physical fitness and lifestyle

Recognizing National Physical Education and Sport Week, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 9, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6335)
Jun 9, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6335)
Jun 9, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 503.
Jun 9, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6335-6338)
Jun 9, 2009
Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes National Physical Education and Sport Week and the central role of physical education and sports in creating a healthy lifestyle for all children and youth.

Calls on school districts to implement local wellness policies, as defined by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, that include ambitious goals for physical education, physical activity, and other activities addressing the childhood obesity epidemic and promoting child wellness.

Encourages schools to offer physical education classes to students and work with community partners to provide opportunities and safe spaces for physical activities before and after school and during the summer months for all children and youth.

What's happening now June 9, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 1373 Related bill Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 2, 2010, as "National Physical Education and Sport Week".
  • SRES 133 Related bill A resolution designating May 1 through May 7, 2009, as "National Physical Education and Sport Week".
  • SRES 515 Related bill A resolution designating the week beginning May 2, 2010, as "National Physical Education and Sport Week".
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Jun 9, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 503: Recognizing National Physical Education and Sport Week, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-503/
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