Co-Sponsors for 3277

I thought there was only one sponsor for the bill, which there is. I ddint see that it had 17 other co-sponsors. Here they are.

Cosponsors:

Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] Eleanor Norton [D-DC] Corrine Brown [D-FL3] André Carson [D-IN7] Joe Courtney [D-CT2] Donna Edwards [D-MD4]

Bob Filner [D-CA51] Marcia Fudge [D-OH11] Luis Gutiérrez [D-IL4] Jesse Jackson [D-IL2] Eric Massa [D-NY29] James McGovern [D-MA3]

Charles Rangel [D-NY15] Joe Sestak [D-PA7] Albio Sires [D-NJ13] Fortney Stark [D-CA13] Paul Tonko [D-NY21]

Sponsors for HR3277

Representative

Gwen Moore

D-WI

Representative Moore from Wisconson is the only sponsor for this bill. She also serves on the House Committee on Financial Services. This committee has jurisdiction over the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other financial services regulators.

Sponsors of HB 52

Here is a list of all the sponsors for HB 52.

A. Wuchner - House District 66
T. Burch - House District 30
R. Crimm - House District 33
R. Meeks - House District 42
T. Riner- House District 41
W. Stone - House District 22
D. Watkins - House District 11
S. Westrom - House District 79

Federal Bill

H.R.3277
Title: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] (introduced 7/21/2009) Cosponsors (16)
Related Bills: S.1480


This bill would provide money for schools to offer nutrition education and other programs for schools. It would also expand the school breakfast program. This kind of goes along with my state bill that I selected as it targets school age children. The latest action with this bill, is that it has been referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

I finally picked a bill!

HB 52 (BR 61) - A. Wuchner, T. Burch, D. Watkins, S. Westrom

"AN ACT relating to physical activity designed to reduce obesity and improve body mass index in children.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to identify and disseminate model resources for integrating physical activity during the school day; encourage schools to utilize certified physical education teachers in the development of physical activity plans; develop a reporting mechanism for schools containing grades K-5 to report physical activity, aggregate body mass index, and wellness program data; require the Department of Education to report no later than November 1 of each year to the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare; require the Department of Education to share data with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to assist in planning improvements in health services for children; amend KRS 160.345 to require that school council wellness policies provide for at least 30 minutes of structured moderate to vigorous physical activity, 150 minutes per week, or the equivalent per month; require school councils to report progress data; require that structured physical activity be considered part of the instructional day; prohibit exclusion from structured physical activity as a form of discipline; encourage schools with grades 6-8 to adopt similar policies; amend KRS 158.6453 to require inclusion of physical activity and wellness data in school report card; cite the Act as the Healthy Kids Act."

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB52.htm

I firmly believe that in order for America to get over the health crisis (including physical and financial) that we must start with out children. Developing positive health habits early will help prevent negative health conditions from developing. Physical Activity along with nutrition is key to doing this. This is why I chose this bill to follow.