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HR 3291 112th Congress House Agriculture and Food Community life and organization Food assistance and relief Fruit and vegetables Health promotion and preventive care Medicaid Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Nutrition and diet Physical fitness and lifestyle Poverty and welfare assistance

Healthy Foods for Healthy Living Act

Introduced: November 1, 2011 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Nov 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
Nov 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 1, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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Healthy Foods for Healthy Living Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-income communities to: (1) assist in purchasing appropriate equipment or in hiring and training personnel to expand the inventory of fresh fruits and vegetables or other healthy food alternatives available for residents of a low-income community, and (2) carry out related consumer education and outreach activities.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to cover additional primary and preventive services relating to obesity treatment and prevention, supervised exercise sessions, stress testing, lifestyle modification education, and culinary arts education to promote proper nutrition.

What's happening now November 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3291: Healthy Foods for Healthy Living Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3291/
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