FIT Kids Act
Latest action · Mar 18, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the FIT Kids Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require annual state and local educational agency report cards to include specified information on school health and physical education programs.
Includes the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles by students within ESEA grant programs that support school counseling, smaller learning communities, community learning centers, and parental involvement in their childrens' education.
Revises the professional development program for teachers and principals to include training for physical and health education teachers, and training on improving students' health habits and participation in physical activities.
Directs the Secretary of Education to contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a study that: (1) assesses the effect health and physical education have on students' ability to learn; and (2) makes recommendations for improving, and measuring improvements to, their health and physical education in schools.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2009 to May 17, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | John Ensign | Mar 19, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | May 4, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | May 4, 2009 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | May 13, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | May 20, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Jul 28, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Aug 4, 2009 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Aug 4, 2009 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Dec 18, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Mar 10, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 17, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Mar 18, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 18, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1585 | FIT Kids Act | Identical bill | Apr 22, 2010 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act
- FIT Kids Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2009Introduced in Senate
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