IMPACT Act

Summary

Official

Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act (or the IMPACT Act) - Amends the Public Health Service Act to address issues of overweight, obesity, and eating disorders. Expands an existing grant program for training for health profession students to include the treatment of overweight, obesity, and eating disorders. Creates a grant program for training for health professionals in such...

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Bill Progress

Passed Senate, sent to House

Introduced(6/3/03)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. FRIST

(R) TN

Cosponsors (23)

WARNER

(R) VA

LANDRIEU

(D) LA

CAMPBELL

(D) CO

Alexander

(R) TN

MIKULSKI

(D) MD

LUGAR

(R) IN

DEWINE

(R) OH

LAUTENBERG

(D) NJ

Cochran

(R) MS

CLINTON

(D) NY

Topics

Health

Government Spending & Operations

Human & Civil Rights

Business & Finance

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

By Senator Gregg from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/12/04. Report No. 108-245. Additional views filed.

Mar 18, 2004