WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Exercise

H.R. 7052, The Kids with Healthy Hearts Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7052 would direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to local educational agencies to conduct demonstration projects to screen the blood pressure of children in kindergarten through grade 6....

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H.R. 3963, The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1239.27

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3963 would amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program....

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S. 2983, The Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2983 would amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities....

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H.R. 3760, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enable local educational agencies to use amounts received from the Fund for the Improvement of Education for innovative programs to increase learning in nutrition and exercise

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3760 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enable local educational agencies to use amounts received from the Fund for the Improvement of Education for innovative programs to increase learning in nutrition and exercise....

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S. 2066, The Back to School: Improving Standards for Nutrition and Physical Education in Schools Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2066 would establish nutrition and physical education standards for schools....

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H.R. 3503, The Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3503 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States....

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H.R. 3294, The Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3294 would amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities....

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H.R. 2771, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $28.61

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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P.L. 110-134, The Improving Head Start Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $320.46

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1429 would reauthorize the Head Start Act, improve program quality, and expand access....

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H.R. 2677, The IMPACT Act

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2677 would establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity and eating disorder prevention....

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H.R. 2392, The Balancing Act of 2007

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2392 would improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces....

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H.R. 2210, The Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2007

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2210 would amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities....

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H.R. 1968, The Community Health Workers Act of 2007

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1968 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children....

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S. 1050, The Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1050 would amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities....

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S. 556, The Head Start for School Readiness Act - Cost per Average Family: $333.30

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 556 would reauthorize the Head Start Act....

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H.R. 1283, The Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1283 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health....

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H.R. 1163, The Stop Obesity in Schools Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1163 would reduce childhood obesity....

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S. 626, The Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 626 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health....

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S. 586, The Community Health Workers Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 586 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children....

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H.R. 344, To ensure that Federal emergency management funds are not used for crisis counseling, recreation, or self esteem building classes or instruction

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 344 would ensure that Federal emergency management funds are not used for crisis counseling, recreation, or self esteem building classes or instruction....

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H.R. 245, The Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 245 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care....

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H.R. 45, The Healthy Foods for Healthy Living Act

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 45 would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-income communities to promote increased access to and consumption of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods among residents of such communities....

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H.R. 206, The Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 206 would amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide greater access to the food stamp program by reducing duplicative and burdensome administrative requirements, authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to certain community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for the purpose of establishing and implementing a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program for certain socially and economically disadvantaged populations....

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H.R. 5521, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $26.64

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5521 spends money on the operations and activities of the legislative branch of the federal government....

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