US Congress Senate Bill 531 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-07-23 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public, based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge and including additional information for population subgroups, as needed. Requires the Secretary to publish, no more than 5 years after the first full report is published and every 10 years thereafter, an updated report detailing evidence-based practices and highlighting continuing issues with respect to physical activity. Permits a report to focus on particular subgroups or issues relating to physical activity. Requires any federal agency that proposes to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent full report to submit the proposed recommendations to the Secretary for review to ensure they are either consistent with the report or based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge.

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]

Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-23	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
2014-07-23	Senate	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
2014-07-23	Senate	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2013-03-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

SB39 (Related) 2013-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB2179 (Same As) 2013-05-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/531/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s531/BILLS-113s531is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s531/BILLS-113s531rs.pdf