LIVE Well Act

Summary

Long-term InVestment in Education and Wellness Act or the LIVE Well Act This bill includes eating-disorder prevention and promotion of long-term health practices in the educational component of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) and local school wellness policies created under the National School Lunch Program or other federal child nutrition programs. Under current law, states may elect to implement certain nutrition education and obesity prevention programs as part of SNAP-Ed; this bill requires the Department of Agriculture to specifically implement a nutrition education and obesity prevention program that includes a focus on long-term health practices.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 May 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 June 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 May 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 May 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 May 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 May 2019

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Sponsors

• Alma Adams · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Filemon Vela · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Mikie Sherrill · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

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