3.0.0 2816 2023-01-11T13:22:31Z 2023-01-11T13:22:31Z House H HR 2011-08-12 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MARCIA L. FUDGE:H.R. 2816.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3, the Commerce Clause, as thebasis for constitutional authority.[Page H5904]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2011-11-18T16:19:50Z Referred to 2011-08-30T17:20:00Z Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act 112 392 S 2011-02-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2011-08-30 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-08-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-08-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 N Education Academic performance and assessments Child health Department of Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Executive agency funding and structure Health programs administration and funding Physical fitness and lifestyle Education 00 2011-08-12 Introduced in House 2011-09-07T16:45:34Z Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Safe and Healthy Students in the Department of Education to assume the responsibilities of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and expand such responsibilities to broader health and physical education issues.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include health education and physical education in the definition of "core academic subjects."

Requires each state to determine the most feasible measure for assessing students in health education and physical education, including through adaptive assessments, to measure student knowledge and performance against state standards.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, and enter into contracts with, local educational agencies (LEAs), community-based organizations, and nonprofit organizations to initiate, expand, and improve health education programs for students in kindergarten through grade 12, especially in rural areas.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program, which provides matching grants to LEAs and community-based organizations to initiate, expand, and improve physical education programs (including after-school programs) for students in kindergarten through grade 12.


]]> Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act Display Title Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act Official Title as Introduced To support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary school and secondary school students by enhancing school physical education and health education. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act Introduced in House 2011-08-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2816ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2816ih.xml 2011-08-30 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 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.