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S.1342: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced May 9, 2007
- Latest Major Action May 9, 2007
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act or the HeLP America Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a task force on childhood obesity.Provides for: (1) healthy school nutrition environment incentive grants; (2) the establishment of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to certify a hospital as a baby friendly hospital/center for breastfeeding excellence; and (3) programs...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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May 9, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) |