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Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 23, 2019
Received in the House.
Dec 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 23, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7239-7240)
Dec 19, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7239-7240)
Nov 5, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
Nov 5, 2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 31, 2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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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.

A federal agency that proposes to issue physical-activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent full report must consider the recommendations in reports issued under this bill.
What's happening now December 24, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2891 Related bill Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 7, 2019
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2019
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1608: Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1608/
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"S. 1608: Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1608/.
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S. 1608, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1608/.
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