Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Diet

Bill Introduced: S.2983 Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008

2008-05-05T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

Bill Introduced: S.2784 MEAL Act

2008-03-12T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the food labeling requirements of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to enable customers to make informed choices about the nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants.

Bill Introduced: S.2742 National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008

2008-03-10T20:00:00Z

A bill to reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish the position of National Diabetes Coordinator.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4836 National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008

2007-12-17T19:00:00Z

To reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish the position of National Diabetes Coordinator.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.830 Urging health care providers to engage in a strong program to prevent, detect, and treat diabetes, including through the use of a treatment regimen that includes certain minimum clinical practice recommendations, including measurements of body weight and other associated risk factors.

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

Urging health care providers to engage in a strong program to prevent, detect, and treat diabetes, including through the use of a treatment regimen that includes certain minimum clinical practice recommendations, including measurements of body weight and other associated risk factors.

Bill Introduced: S.2228 FEED Act of 2007

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to extend and improve agricultural programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3895 MEAL Act

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the food labeling requirements of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to enable customers to make informed choices about the nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.314 A resolution designating September 13, 2007, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day".

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

A resolution designating September 13, 2007, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day".

Bill Introduced: H.R.2805 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007

2007-06-20T20:00:00Z

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize expansion of the population of Medicare beneficiaries eligible for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2719 Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act of 2007

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be treated as medical expenses.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2633 HeLP America Act

2007-06-06T20:00:00Z

To improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2392 Afterschool Education Enhancement Act

2007-05-16T20:00:00Z

To improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces.

Bill Introduced: S.1342 Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act

2007-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2210 Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2007

2007-05-07T20:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

Bill Introduced: S.1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007

2007-04-18T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the expansion of medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services.

Bill Introduced: S.971 National Institute of Food and Agriculture Act of 2007

2007-03-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to establish the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, to provide funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.948 Children and Media Research Advancement Act

2007-03-20T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children.

Bill Introduced: S.919 Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007

2007-03-19T20:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department, to modify the operation and administration of these programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1551 Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007

2007-03-14T20:00:00Z

To reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department, to modify the operation and administration of these programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.844 Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007

2007-03-11T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.