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Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020

Introduced: December 9, 2020 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants to nonprofits, institutions of higher education, or consortia of these entities to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children in early care and education settings.

What's happening now December 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Dec 9, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 9, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Dec 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8918/
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"H.R. 8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8918/.
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