Bill119th CongressFiled Mar 10, 2025Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1978
To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to treat obesity as a disease and reduce the prevalence of obesity in certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
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What it does
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What just happenedMar 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16](R-FL)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseMar 10, 2025
- Mar 10, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Mar 10, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House