Fit for Life Act of 2014
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 29, 2014)
Fit for LIFE Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to create or expand the offering of an innovative food distribution project that:
- serves a low-income area or one that is a food desert (an area without ready access to fresh, healthful, and affordable food) or food swamp (an area with an abundance of less healthful food options);
- is not supermarket-based;
- provides free or low-cost delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables;
- provides for the acquisition of produce trucks to distribute food without service or delivery charges; or
- provides for the establishment of a community food market at which fresh fruits and vegetables are sold at a low cost.
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) expand the availability of free fruits and vegetables in elementary and secondary schools, child care centers, and family child care homes; (2) expand summer food service programs for children; and (3) establish a program providing nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year.
Directs the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to study physical activity by juveniles in juvenile justice facilities and the nutritional quality of meals and snacks served in the facilities.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program to enable local and tribal governments to conduct food security assessments.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of HHS to establish programs to reduce and prevent obesity in children.
Requires the Secretaries of Education and HHS to award grants for health and fitness programs in secondary schools in low-income communities.
Requires the Secretary of HHS to award grants to states for a community navigator program.
Expands coverage of obesity treatment and prevention programs and services in federal programs.
Establishes the National Commission on Child Obesity.
Sets forth grant programs to increase physical activity in low-income communities and schools and prevent childhood obesity, including through the upgrading of educational facilities and child care centers and community use of elementary and secondary school buildings.
What just happenedNov 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 29, 2014
- Nov 17, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee - Jul 21, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jul 7, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee - Jun 9, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Jun 9, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - May 30, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 30, 2014IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E891)
- May 29, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Natural Resources Committee - May 29, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Financial Services Committee - May 29, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - May 29, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education and the Workforce Committee - May 29, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Agriculture Committee - May 29, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 29, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 29, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House