FIT Kids Act
Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fitness Integrated Into Teaching Kids Act or the FIT Kids Act
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize and amend the Carol M. White Physical Education Program. The program is administered by the Department of Education (ED) and awards grants to local educational agencies, community-based organizations, and states to initiate, expand, and improve physical education programs for kindergarten through 12th grade students.
Of the funds appropriated for the program, ED must reserve a portion to award competitive grants for states to implement comprehensive programs based on: (1) scientifically valid research, and (2) an analysis of need that considers indicators in a state system measuring conditions related to physical fitness, physical education, student health, and nutrition.
A state applying for a competitive grant must submit: (1) an analysis of needs in the areas of physical activity, physical education, fitness, and nutrition; (2) a plan for improvement; and (3) a description of how the state will implement a measurement system, coordinate with other state and federal programs, assist local educational agencies, and award subgrants.
States receiving competitive grants must: (1) reserve no more than 5% of the funds for administration, technical assistance, professional development for teachers, and a measurement system; and (2) use the remaining funds for competitive subgrants.
States receiving grants must also: establish a statewide physical education requirement, implement a measurement system, provide a public report including data from the measurement system, award subgrants using specified criteria, use the measurement system to assist subgrantees in addressing needs, provide professional development for teachers, and monitor subgrants.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2015 to Feb 25, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Original | Apr 23, 2015 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | May 21, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 21, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Sep 9, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 9, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 9, 2015 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Sep 9, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Sep 15, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Oct 6, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Oct 9, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jan 7, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Feb 25, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 23, 2015 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Nov 16, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Apr 23, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 23, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 60, April 23, 2015, page H2466.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1075 | FIT Kids Act | Identical bill | Apr 23, 2015 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To strengthen and extend the authorization of appropriations for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- FIT Kids Act
- Fitness Integrated Into Teaching Kids Act
- Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Carol M. White Physical Education Program
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
