3.0.0 4860 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z House H HR 2006-03-02 109 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-01T18:18:22Z Referred to 2006-03-02T15:03:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-17T15:38:22Z Referred to 2006-03-02T15:03:40Z Childhood Obesity Reduction Act 109 1324 S 2005-06-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7531-7534) Related bill CRS 2006-05-01 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Committee 2006-03-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2006-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2006-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 N H000874 Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] STENY HOYER D MD H. 5 2006-03-02 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2006-03-14 False G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 2006-03-14 False R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2006-03-14 False S000033 Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] Bernard Sanders I VT 0 2006-03-14 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2006-03-29 False P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2006-03-29 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2006-04-25 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2006-04-25 False C000141 Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] Ben Cardin D MD 3 2006-05-09 False Families Agriculture and Food Awards, medals, prizes Child health Child nutrition Commemorations Communication in medicine Community and school Congress Congressional agencies Congressional reorganization Congressional tributes Department of Health and Human Services Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic government information Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Exercise Federal aid to education Foundations Gifts Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health Health education Health planning Internet Nonprofit organizations Obesity Physical education and training Preventive medicine School health programs Science, Technology, Communications Secondary education Social Welfare Sports and Recreation Volunteer workers Web sites Families 00 2006-03-02 Introduced in House 2006-04-20T20:31:58Z Childhood Obesity Reduction Act - Establishes a Congressional Council on Childhood Obesity to engage in the following activities to encourage every U.S. elementary and middle school to develop and implement a plan to reduce and prevent obesity, promote improved nutritional choices, and promote increased physical activity: (1) work with outside experts to develop the Congressional Challenge to Reduce and Prevent Childhood Obesity; (2) develop and maintain a website on best practices for reducing and preventing childhood obesity; (3) assist schools in establishing goals for the healthy reduction and prevention of childhood obesity; (4) consult and coordinate with the President's Council on Physical Fitness and other federal initiatives that are conducting activities to reduce and prevent childhood obesity; (5) reward elementary schools, middle schools, and local educational agencies promoting innovative, successful strategies; (6) provide information to secondary schools; and (7) designate model plans for reducing and preventing childhood obesity that are submitted by schools as Congressional Challenge winners.

Establishes the National Foundation for the Prevention and Reduction of Childhood Obesity as a nonprofit private corporation to support and carry out activities to prevent and reduce childhood obesity, including by: (1) establishing a fund to provide endowments for positions within the Council and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) associated with reducing childhood obesity; (2) evaluating model plans used by schools; and (3) making Challenge awards to schools and local agencies for developing and implementing such plans. Requires creation of a committee to incorporate the Foundation under state laws, establish its policies and bylaws, provide for its initial operation, and appoint members of its board of directors.

]]> Childhood Obesity Reduction Act Display Title Childhood Obesity Reduction Act Official Title as Introduced To reduce and prevent childhood obesity by encouraging schools and school districts to develop and implement local, school-based programs designed to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Childhood Obesity Reduction Act Introduced in House 2006-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4860ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4860ih.xml 2006-05-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.