Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

3/27/2023, 7:47 PM

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue issuing at least every 10 years physical-activity guidelines based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge.

HHS must also publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical-activity issues between iterations of the guidelines.

Congress
117

Number
S - 5254

Introduced on
2022-12-14

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/14/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue issuing at least every 10 years physical-activity guidelines based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge.

HHS must also publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical-activity issues between iterations of the guidelines.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Physical fitness and lifestyle

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/17/2023

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue issuing at least every 10 years physical-activity guidelines based on the most current scientific and med...


Latest Action12/14/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.