Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act

Bill: 113-hr-2160
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2013-05-23
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child health

Elementary and secondary education

Health promotion and preventive care

Physical fitness and lifestyle

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include health education and physical education in the definition of "core academic subjects."</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2160 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Ms. Fudge (for herself, Mr. Polis , and Mr. Lewis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary school and secondary school students by enhancing school physical education and health education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act . 2. Health education and physical education as core academic subjects Section 9101(11) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801(11) ) is amended by striking and geography and inserting geography, physical education, and health education .