WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Nutrition and diet

H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act - Cost per Average Family: $14775.97

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3962 would provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending....

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S. 2749, The Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children Act of 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 2749 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care....

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S. 1796, The America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1796 would provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending....

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P.L. 111-80, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1178.00

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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H.R. 3625, The Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3625 would provide for the Secretary of Education to study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools....

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S. 1679, The Affordable Health Choices Act

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1679 would make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce....

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H.R. 3545, The Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3545 would authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools....

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S. 1655, The Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1655 would authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools....

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S. 1650, The Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act of 2009

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1650 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the purchase and processing of healthful commodities for use in school meal programs....

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S. 1640, The Take Back Your Health Act of 2009

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1640 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment....

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H.R. 3472, To provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3472 would provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior....

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H.R. 3445, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow baby formula to be reimbursed under a health flexible spending arrangement if the mother has had a mastectomy and is medically unable to breastfeed

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3445 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow baby formula to be reimbursed under a health flexible spending arrangement if the mother has had a mastectomy and is medically unable to breastfeed....

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H.R. 3468, The Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease through Prevention and Wellness Programs for Employees, Communities, and Individuals Act of 2009

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3468 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote the use of prevention and wellness programs....

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H.R. 3406, The Tax Equity for Meal Replacements and Supplements Act of 2009

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3406 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts reimbursed by an individual's employer for certain dietary supplements and meal replacement products....

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H.R. 3394, The Freedom of Health Speech Act

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3394 would amend the Federal Trade Commission Act concerning the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients....

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H.R. 3312, The Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3312 would provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents....

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H.R. 3317, The Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act of 2009

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3317 would direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to revise the Federal regulations applicable to the declaration of the trans fat content of a food on the label and in the labeling of the food when such content is less than 0.5 gram....

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S. 1503, The IMPACT Act

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1503 would establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity and eating disorder prevention....

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S. 1500, A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit schools that participate in the Federal school meal programs from serving foods that contain trans fats derived from partially hydrogenated oils

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1500 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit schools that participate in the Federal school meal programs from serving foods that contain trans fats derived from partially hydrogenated oils....

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H.R. 3277, The Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2009

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3277 would amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs....

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S. 1480, The Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2009

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1480 would amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs....

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H.R. 3263, The Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act of 2009

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3263 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be treated as medical expenses....

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H.R. 3262, The DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2009

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3262 would ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and the amendments made by such Act....

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H.R. 3144, The Healthy Communities Act of 2009

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3144 would amend the Public Health Service Act to promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise....

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S. 1406, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1163.74

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1406 would make appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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