LIFE Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 15, 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.
What just happenedMar 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 15, 2018
- Mar 16, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 15, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 15, 2018IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328-329)
- Mar 15, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 15, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House