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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1572 
To prohibit the use of Federal money for print, radio, television or any 
other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the 
use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2013 
Mr. SCHOCK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal money for print, radio, tele-
vision or any other media advertisement, campaign, or 
form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage 
that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act. 
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 ‘‘Stopping Taxpayer 
Outlays for Propaganda Act’’ or the ‘‘STOP Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) According to a study from Education Week 
and the Journal of the American Medical Associa-
tion fewer than 4 in 10 elementary-aged children 
achieved the recommended guidelines for physical 
activity (60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous 
activity) and television viewing (less than 2 hours 
per day of television screen time). As children get 
older, their prevalence of sedentary behavior in-
creased. 
(2) During the 1950s, the United States began 
experiencing a physical inactivity crisis. The issue 
garnered sufficient attention that the Eisenhower 
Administration expressed concern about the United 
States meeting its Cold War military manpower 
needs. In response, the President’s Council on Phys-
ical Fitness and Sports was established in 1956 
under the name of the ‘‘President’s Council on 
Youth Fitness’’. Today, only one state (Illinois) re-
quires daily P.E. for grades K–12. 
(3) A 2009 study published in a supplement to 
the International Journal of Obesity found no asso-
ciation between particular segments of the diet and 
subsequent weight gain. Another key point from the 
study is that obesity is a complex, multifactorial 
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issue that can be caused in part by genetic suscepti-
bility, behavior, and level of physical activity. 
(4) The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention states the fundamental rule of weight man-
agement is to consume less calories than one ex-
pends. Studies have shown one way to limit the 
number of calories a person consumes is by control-
ling portion size. 
(5) According to Time’s Health and Family, 
foods that are not inherently healthy can still be 
eaten, but they should only be consumed in modera-
tion. A 1999 study found that ‘‘flexible dieting’’ was 
associated with less overeating and lower body 
weight then ‘‘strict dieting.’’ 
(6) The correlation between physical activity 
and longevity is well documented. According to ‘‘Ex-
ercise is Medicine’’, sponsored by the American Col-
lege of Sports Medicine, regular, moderate physical 
activity reduces the risk of heart disease by 40 per-
cent, lowers the risk of stroke by 27 percent, reduces 
the incidence of high blood pressure by almost 50 
percent, reduces the incidence of diabetes by 50 per-
cent, can reduce mortality and the risk of recurrent 
breast cancer by almost 50 percent, can lower the 
risk of colon cancer by over 60 percent, can reduce 
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the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease by one 
third, and can decrease depression as effectively as 
medications or behavioral therapy. 
(7) A 2005 review published in Obesity Reviews 
found that increasing physical activity participation 
and decreasing television viewing should be the focus 
of strategies aimed at preventing and treating over-
weight and obesity in youth. The authors compared 
estimates of the prevalence of overweight among 
school-aged youth in 34 countries and examined as-
sociations between overweight and selected dietary 
and physical activity patterns. 
(8) According to Full Service Restaurant Maga-
zine, several chain restaurants now offer their cus-
tomers the option of smaller portions of customer fa-
vorites. T.G.I. Friday’s, for example, offers the 
‘‘Right Portion, Right Price’’ menu while California 
Pizza Kitchen has a ‘‘Smaller Cravings’’ program. 
(9) As told by the New York Times, McDon-
ald’s restaurants in September 2012 began posting 
calorie information on the large menus inside their 
restaurants. McDonald’s also lists items that have 
400 calories or less in its ‘‘Favorites Under 400’’ 
menu. 
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(10) According to Reuters, in 2010, Panera 
Bread became the first national restaurant chain to 
voluntarily post calorie information on their menus. 
Subway restaurants have also voluntarily made their 
calorie information accessible to the public. 
(11) Reported by the New York Times, non-al-
coholic beverage companies such as PepsiCo, Coca- 
Cola, Dr Pepper Snapple, and Sunny D are revamp-
ing vending offerings and posting caloric information 
on the front of every can, bottle, and pack. In addi-
tion, these companies have removed full-calorie soft 
drinks from the nation’s schools and continue to 
provide consumers with calorie information, a vari-
ety of choices, and smaller portions. 
SEC. 3. FUNDING RESTRICTION. 
No part of any appropriation contained in any Act 
may be used for print, radio, television or any other media 
advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the 
use of a food or non-alcoholic beverage that is lawfully 
marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.). 
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