LIFE Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 9, 2014)
Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act or the LIFE Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 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 in the United States. Requires such activities to include: (1) training health professionals, (2) educating the public, and (3) developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings.
What just happenedJun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 9, 2014
- Jun 13, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 9, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jun 9, 2014IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E921-922)
- Jun 9, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 9, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House