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S 5254 117th Congress Senate Health Government information and archives Health promotion and preventive care Physical fitness and lifestyle

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Introduced: December 14, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 14, 2022
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Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue issuing at least every 10 years physical-activity guidelines based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge.

HHS must also publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical-activity issues between iterations of the guidelines.

What's happening now December 14, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1301 Related bill Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
  • HR 2094 Related bill Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 14, 2022
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5254: Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5254/
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"S. 5254: Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5254/.
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S. 5254, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5254/.
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