To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children.

United States115th CongressHR-6586House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Jul 26, 2018

Summary

Official Summary

Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children under six years old in early care and education settings.

HHS must track the obesity prevention policies and practices of early care and education programs.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-2726: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children.

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

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    House of Representatives

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1078)

  3. Introduced in House

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