HR 5247
117th Congress
House
Health
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Preschool education
Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2021
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 and address food insecurity among children in early care and education settings.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5247: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5247/
"H.R. 5247: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5247/.
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