Fit for Life Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2795
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2011-08-05 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
Government studies and investigations
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
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pedestrians and bicycling
Performance measurement
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Poverty and welfare assistance
Preschool education
Retail and wholesale trades
School athletics
Sports and recreation facilities
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-08-05
text: 
Fit for LIFE Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the offering of fruits and vegetables in low-income communities through supermarkets.
 
 Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) expand programs to include the provision of free fresh fruits and vegetables in secondary schools, child care centers, and family child care homes; (2) expand summer food service programs for children; and (3) establish a program providing nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year. 
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program to enable local and tribal governments to conduct a food security assessment. 
 
Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of HHS to establish programs to reduce and prevent obesity in children.
 
Requires the Secretaries of Education and HHS to award grants for health and fitness programs in secondary schools in low-income communities. 
Requires the Secretary of HHS to award grants to states for a community navigator program. 
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 activity in low-income communities and schools and prevent childhood obesity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2011-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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: 2011-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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: 2011-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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: 2011-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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: 2011-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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: 2011-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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: 2011-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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: 2011-08-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-08-05
text: Introduced in House