HR 1439 · 103th Congress · Families

Healthy Students-Healthy Schools Act

Introduced 1993-03-24· Sponsored by Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.(1993-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Healthy Students-Healthy Schools Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate, within the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a Healthy Students-Healthy Schools Office (HSHS Office). Requires the HSHS Office to assist State and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) to develop and maintain comprehensive sequential school health education programs and curricula in all elementary and secondary schools in their jurisdiction. Requires the Office also to assist States in coordinating school-based programs to progress toward relevant Healthy People 2000 (HP 2000) Objectives and Healthy Students-Healthy Schools Goals (Goals). Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to transfer the Office of Comprehensive School Health Education (CSHE Office) from the Office of the Secretary (of Education) to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (also within the Department of Education). Establishes the Healthy Students-Healthy Schools Advisory Council, which shall establish the national Goals. Directs the Secretary of HHS to establish a Healthy Students-Healthy Schools Interagency Task Force. Sets forth the duties of the Secretary of HHS unde…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (7)

7 Democrats