Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Senate Bill 1608 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-11-01T05:47:42Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 1608 Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

11/1/2022, 5:47 AM

Congressional Summary of S 1608

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical-activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups as needed.

HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical-activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus on particular population subgroups or issues relating to physical activity.

A federal agency that proposes to issue physical-activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent full report must consider the recommendations in reports issued under this bill.

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Current Status of Bill S 1608

Bill S 1608 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 22, 2019. Bill S 1608 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on May 22, 2019. Bill S 1608's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of December 24, 2019