Fit for Local Investments in the Future of Every Child Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6258
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fruit and vegetables
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Housing and community development funding
Indian social and development programs
Law enforcement administration and funding
Medicaid
Medicare
Nutrition and diet
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Performance measurement
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Poverty and welfare assistance
Retail and wholesale trades
School athletics
Sports and recreation facilities
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Fit for LIFE Act of 2010 or the Fit for Local Investments in the Future of Every Child Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the offering of fruits and vegetables in communities through convenience stores, virtual farmers markets, community gardens, and supermarkets.
 
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand reimbursements for programs providing care to at-risk school children, provide free fresh fruits and vegetables in secondary schools and child care centers, and initiate and maintain summer food service programs for children.
 
Amends the Child Nutrition Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to expand free breakfast programs in schools with a higher number of low-income children.
 
Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish programs to reduce and prevent obesity in children.
 
Expands coverage of obesity treatment and prevention programs and services in federal programs.
 
Establishes the National Commission on Child Obesity.
 
Sets forth grant programs to increase physical activities in low-income communities and prevent childhood obesity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
action_date: 2010-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Financial Services
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Agriculture
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Natural Resources
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House