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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1519 
To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
of physical activity recommendations for Americans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2017 
Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. MEEHAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services of physical activity recommenda-
tions for Americans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Physical Activities Rec-
ommendations for Americans Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
AMERICANS. 
(a) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 
2018, and at least every 10 years thereafter, the 
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Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall publish 
a report that provides physical activity recommenda-
tions for the people of the United States. Each such 
report shall contain physical activity information and 
recommendations for consideration and use by the 
general public, and shall be considered, as applicable 
and appropriate, by relevant Federal agencies in car-
rying out relevant Federal health programs. 
(2) BASIS OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—The infor-
mation contained in each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall be based on the most current 
evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge at 
the time the report is prepared, and shall include ad-
ditional information for population subgroups, such 
as children or individuals with disabilities, if sci-
entific and medical evidence indicates that physical 
activity recommendations vary in such a manner 
that such stratification is warranted. 
(3) UPDATE REPORTS.—Not later than 5 years 
after the publication of the first report under para-
graph (1), and every 10 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall publish an update report detailing evi-
dence-based practices and highlighting continuing 
issues with respect to physical activity. The contents 
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of reports under this paragraph may focus on a par-
ticular group, subsection, or other division of the 
general public or on a particular issue relating to 
physical activity. 
(b) INTERACTION
WITH
OTHER
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—Federal agencies proposing to issue physical ac-
tivity recommendations that differ from the recommenda-
tions in the most recent report published under subsection 
(a)(1) shall submit such proposed recommendations to the 
Secretary for review, and as appropriate, approval, to en-
sure that such recommendations are either consistent with 
the physical activity recommendations published under 
such subsection or based on the most current evidence- 
based scientific and medical knowledge. 
(c) EXISTING AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.—This 
section is not intended to limit the support of biomedical 
research by any Federal agency or to limit the presen-
tation or communication of scientific or medical findings 
or review of such findings by any Federal agency. 
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