1978 -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to treat obesity as a disease and reduce the prevalence of obesity in certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes. | Poliscope

To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to treat obesity as a disease and reduce the prevalence of obesity in certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1978

119th Congress

Armed Forces and National Security

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

March 10, 2025

Latest Action

March 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Vern BuchananRepublican(FL)

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Summary

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Actions (2)

March 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

March 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Armed Services Committee	House	Referred To	March 10, 2025

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	March 10, 2025	XML

Cosponsors (1)

Name	Party	State
Gwen Moore	Democratic	WI

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