Halt Obesity in America Act
Summary
Halt Obesity in America Act This bill expands eligibility for the High Obesity Program, which is an obesity-reduction grant program managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for land-grant universities in states with eligible counties. Currently, an eligible county is one where the adult obesity rate is over 40%; the bill reduces that rate to 35%.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 19, 2021
Last action Oct 20, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Oct 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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