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S. 2726 115th Congress Senate

Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children.

Introduced: April 23, 2018 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health Child care and developmentChild healthHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
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Nutrition and dietPreschool education
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 23, 2018
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 Latest action April 23, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children under six years old in early care and education settings.

HHS must track the obesity prevention policies and practices of early care and education programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6586 Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2726: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2726/
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"S. 2726: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2726/.
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