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HRES 996 111th Congress House Health Child health Commemorative events and holidays Health promotion and preventive care Nutrition and diet Physical fitness and lifestyle

Expressing support for the designation of September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

Introduced: December 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2010
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2010 H3599-3600)
May 20, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/19/2010 H3599-3600)
May 20, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3682)
May 19, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Capps objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 19, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 996.
May 19, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3599-3601)
May 19, 2010
Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Dec 20, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 19, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the designation of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

Recognizes the importance of preventing childhood obesity and decreasing its prevalence in the United States.

What's happening now May 20, 2010

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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