HR 5625 · 117th Congress · Health

Halt Obesity in America Act

Introduced 2021-10-19· Sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-10-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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%.…

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Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans