S. 1301 117th Congress Senate

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.

Introduced: April 22, 2021 See on congress.gov

Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive carePhysical fitness and lifestyle

Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 14, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-50.

Oct 14, 2021

Signed by President.

Oct 14, 2021

Presented to President.

Oct 12, 2021

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment

Oct 12, 2021

Resolving differences -- House actions: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment

Oct 8, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 7, 2021

Senate concurred in the House amendment to S.1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 412. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)

Oct 7, 2021

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to S.1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 412.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)

Oct 7, 2021

Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 1301 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3849) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) in Senate.

Oct 7, 2021

Second cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1301 rendered moot in Senate.

Oct 7, 2021

Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 38. Record Vote Number: 411.

Oct 7, 2021

Second cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 presented in Senate. (CR S6953-6964)

Oct 7, 2021

Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) presented in Senate. (CR S6953)

Oct 7, 2021

Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) made in Senate. (CR S6953)

Oct 7, 2021

Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3835) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Oct 7, 2021

Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S6953)

Oct 7, 2021

Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6953-6954, S6975-6990)

Oct 4, 2021

Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 presented in Senate. (CR S6882)

Oct 4, 2021

Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

Sep 30, 2021

Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3835) made in Senate. (CR S6832)

Sep 30, 2021

Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 made in Senate. (CR S6832)

Sep 30, 2021

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6832-6833)

Sep 30, 2021

Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1301 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 402.

Sep 29, 2021

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Sep 29, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 29, 2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 310). (text: CR H5526)

Sep 29, 2021

On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 219 (Roll no. 309).

Sep 29, 2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5547-5549)

Sep 29, 2021

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the motion to commit S. 1301, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Sep 29, 2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1301, the Chair put the question on the motion to commit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brady demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Sep 29, 2021

The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

Sep 29, 2021

Mr. Brady moved to commit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H5534)

Sep 29, 2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Sep 29, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1301.

Sep 29, 2021

Rule provides for consideration of S. 1301 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

Sep 29, 2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 688. (consideration: CR H5526-5534)

Sep 29, 2021

Rule H. Res. 688 passed House.

Sep 29, 2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 688 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1301 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

Aug 3, 2021

Held at the desk.

Aug 3, 2021

Received in the House.

Aug 2, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 30, 2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5224; text: CR S5224)

Jul 30, 2021

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5224; text: CR S5224)

Jun 14, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.

Jun 14, 2021

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray without amendment. Without written report.

May 25, 2021

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 29, 2021	House · vote #310	On Passage	Passed	219–212	See who voted →
Sep 29, 2021	House · vote #309	On Motion to Commit	Failed	211–219	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 11

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

4 agreed to 7 withdrawn or other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 3,851	Schumer, Charles E.	To modify the effective date.	Fell	Oct 7, 2021
SAMDT 3,850	Schumer, Charles E.	To modify the effective date.	Fell	Oct 7, 2021
SAMDT 3,849	Schumer, Charles E.	To change the effective date.	Fell	Oct 7, 2021
SAMDT 3,848	Schumer, Charles E.	To change the effective date.	Withdrawn	Oct 7, 2021
SAMDT 3,847	Schumer, Charles E.	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Oct 7, 2021
SAMDT 3,839	Schumer, Charles E.	To modify the effective date.	Fell	Oct 7, 2021
SAMDT 3,838	Schumer, Charles E.	To modify the effective date.	Fell	Oct 7, 2021
SAMDT 3,837	Schumer, Charles E.	To add an effective date.	Agreed to	Oct 7, 2021
SAMDT 3,836	Schumer, Charles E.	To modify the effective date.	Fell	Oct 7, 2021
SAMDT 3,835	Schumer, Charles E.	To add an effective date.	Agreed to	Oct 7, 2021
HAMDT 129	–	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 688, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text…	Agreed to	Sep 29, 2021

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Latest action October 14, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-50.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill increases the public debt limit by $480 billion.

Related & companion bills 6

Bill text 7 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Apr 22, 2021

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Apr 22, 2021

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