HR 5625
117th Congress
House
Health
Halt Obesity in America Act
Introduced: October 19, 2021
Introduced by:
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Halt Obesity in America Act
This bill expands eligibility for the High Obesity Program, which is an obesity-reduction grant program managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for land-grant universities in states with eligible counties. Currently, an eligible county is one where the adult obesity rate is over 40%; the bill reduces that rate to 35%.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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