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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States.

USA115th CongressHR-5322| House 
| Updated: 3/16/2018
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Cosponsors (1)
Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act of 2018 or the LIFE Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing obesity. The activities must include training health professionals, educating the public, and developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328-329)
Mar 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 15, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 15, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 15, 2018
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328-329)


  • March 16, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Health promotion and preventive careMedical educationNutrition and dietPhysical fitness and lifestyleWorker safety and health

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States.

USA115th CongressHR-5322| House 
| Updated: 3/16/2018
Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act of 2018 or the LIFE Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing obesity. The activities must include training health professionals, educating the public, and developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328-329)
Mar 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 15, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 15, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 15, 2018
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328-329)


  • March 16, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Cosponsors (1)
Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health promotion and preventive careMedical educationNutrition and dietPhysical fitness and lifestyleWorker safety and health