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HR 5683 116th Congress House

LIFE Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States.

Introduced: January 27, 2020 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Health Health promotion and preventive careMedical educationNutrition and dietPhysical fitness and lifestyleWorker safety and health
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 27, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E84)
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 Latest action January 27, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act of 2020 or the LIFE Act

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities to reduce the number of cases of overweight or obese individuals in the United States. The activities must include training health professionals, educating the public, and developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at work-sites and in community settings.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5683: LIFE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5683/
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"H.R. 5683: LIFE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5683/.
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H.R. 5683, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5683/.
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