HCONRES 76 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Recognizing the health risks associated with childhood obesity and encouraging parents to promote healthy weight and increased physical activity to their children.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 10, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2003
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Resolves by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring) that: (1) Congress recognizes the health risks associated with childhood obesity; (2) it is the sense of Congress that the perception of childhood obesity should be changed from an appearance problem to a treatable and preventable disease; and (3) Congress encourages parents to promote healthy weight and increased physical activity to their children.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2003 to Sep 5, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-COMark UdallApr 30, 2003
D-NYMichael R. McNultyApr 30, 2003
R-ILRay LaHoodApr 30, 2003
R-OHSteven C. LaTouretteApr 30, 2003
D-ILWilliam O. LipinskiApr 30, 2003
R-TNZach WampApr 30, 2003
D-NYTimothy H. BishopMay 21, 2003
R-ILTimothy V. JohnsonJul 15, 2003
D-GADavid ScottJul 25, 2003
R-NETom OsborneJul 25, 2003
D-OREarl BlumenauerSep 5, 2003
R-WAGeorge R. Nethercutt Jr.Sep 5, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 10, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 27, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Feb 27, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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