The 110th Congress has shown a broad, bipartisan interest in this topic by introducing a series of bills that look at different ways of addressing the obesity epidemic in the United States.
Obesity Legislation:
S.358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Title: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. This bill is sponsored by Sen. Snowe and co-sponsored by 34 others.
Related Bills: H.R.493
S.1031 - School Food Fresh Act of 2007
Title: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide coordination and direction for commodity programs, and to ensure the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables to schools and service institutions in the United States. The bill is sponsored by Senator Clinton.
H.R.1163 - Stop Obesity In Schools Act 2007
Title: To reduce childhood obesity, and for other purposes. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lowery and cosponsored by Rep. Shays.
H.R.426 - Medicaid Obesity Treatment Act 2007
Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States that provide Medicaid prescription drug coverage to cover drugs medically necessary to treat obesity. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Towns.
S.1323 - Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007
Title: A bill to prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity. This bill is sponsored by Sen. McConnell and co-sponsored by 16 others.
Related Bills: H.R.2183
H.R.2677 - IMPACT Act 2007
Title: To establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity and eating disorder prevention, and for other purposes. This bill is sponsored by Rep. Bono and co-sponsored by 37 others.
S.771 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act 2007
Title: A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value" to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs. This bill is sponsored by Sen. Harkin and co-sponsored by 21 others.
Related Bills: H.R.1363
Cardiovascular Disease:
H.R.1014 - HEART For Women Act
Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women. This bill is sponsored by Rep. Capps and co-sponsored by 194 others.
Related Bills: S.573
H.R.2404 - WISEWOMAN Expansion Act of 2007
Title: To reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for additional preventive health services for women. This bill was introduced by Rep. DeLauro and co-sponsored by 11 others.
Diabetes:
S.1343 - Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Act
Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to prevention and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes. This bill is sponsored by Sen. Clinton and co-sponsored by 2 others.
Related Bills: H.R.2241
S.907 - GEDI Act of 2007
Title: A bill to establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational Diabetes, to provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes, and for other purposes. This bill is sponsored by Sen. Clinton and co-sponsored by Sen. Collins.
Related Bills: H.R.1544
H.R.3373 - Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007
Title: To catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes in the United States. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Space and co-sponsored by 4 others.
H.R.2210 - Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2007
Title: 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. This bill is introduced by Rep. DeGette and co-sponsored by 34 others.
S.755 - Diabetes Screenings and Medicaid Savings Act of 2007
Title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide diabetes screening tests under the Medicaid program for adult enrollees with diabetes risk factors, to ensure that States offer a comprehensive package of benefits under that program for individuals with diabetes, and for other purposes. This bill is introduced by Sen. Schumer and co-sponsored by 7 others.
H.R.1031 - Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. This bill was introduced by Rep. Waters and is co-sponsored by 42 others.
