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S 657 115th Congress Senate

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.

Introduced: March 21, 2017 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 15, 2017
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 Latest action March 15, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed.

HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus on particular population subgroups or issues relating to physical activity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1519 Related bill Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 657: Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-657/
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