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US HR2891

US HR2891
Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019


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Introduced
05/22/2019
In Committee
05/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans. 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 submit the proposed recommendations to HHS for review.

AI Summary

This bill, the Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019, requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish physical activity recommendations for the general public and population subgroups at least every 10 years, based on the most current scientific and medical evidence. It also mandates that HHS publish update reports every 5 years detailing evidence-based practices and highlighting continuing issues related to physical activity. Importantly, the bill states that federal agencies proposing physical activity recommendations that differ from HHS's most recent report must submit their proposed recommendations to HHS for review and approval to ensure consistency or to confirm they are based on the latest scientific evidence.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 05/22/2019)

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