H.R. 5625 · 117th Congress
Halt Obesity in America Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Introduced
- 2021-10-19
- Latest action
- 2021-10-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Halt Obesity in America Act
This bill expands eligibility for the High Obesity Program, which is an obesity-reduction grant program managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for land-grant universities in states with eligible counties. Currently, an eligible county is one where the adult obesity rate is over 40%; the bill reduces that rate to 35%.