US Congress House Bill 1413 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

ENRICH Act Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a program of three-year competitive grants to accredited medical schools for the development or expansion of an integrated nutrition and physical activity curriculum. The curriculum must: (1) be designed to improve communication and provider preparedness in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer; and (2) address additional topics regarding individuals in at-risk populations, as practicable, including physical activity and training programs, food insecurity, and malnutrition.

ENRICH Act Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act

Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-03-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-03-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1413/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1413/BILLS-115hr1413ih.pdf