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HR 2625 116th Congress House Health Child care and development Child health Congressional oversight Elementary and secondary education Health promotion and preventive care Mental health Nutrition and diet

LIVE Well Act

Introduced: May 9, 2019 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
May 9, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-term InVestment in Education and Wellness Act or the LIVE Well Act

This bill includes eating-disorder prevention and promotion of long-term health practices in the educational component of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) and local school wellness policies created under the National School Lunch Program or other federal child nutrition programs. Under current law, states may elect to implement certain nutrition education and obesity prevention programs as part of SNAP-Ed; this bill requires the Department of Agriculture to specifically implement a nutrition education and obesity prevention program that includes a focus on long-term health practices.

What's happening now June 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1