Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
The Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1301) requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish physical activity recommendations for Americans. This bill directly affects the Department of Health and Human Services, which would be responsible for developing and issuing these guidelines. The key provision mandates the publication of these recommendations, providing official guidance on appropriate physical activity levels for the public. The bill does not create new funding or impose requirements on individuals or organizations, but establishes a process for the HHS to provide this information. This is a procedural bill focused on publishing guidelines rather than implementing new programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Oct 2021
House Passage
Oct 2021
Signed into Law
Oct 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Oct 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Oct 7, 2021 · House Sep 29, 2021
How they voted
50–48
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Oct 7, 2021
D
Democratic46
100% Yea
I
Independent4
100% Yea
R
Republican50
96% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
17
Committee
9
Amendments
12
Oct 14, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Oct 12, 2021
Introduced
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment
lower
Oct 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment
lower
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced
Second cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1301 rendered moot in Senate.
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in the House amendment to S.1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 412. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to S.1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 412.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 1301 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3849) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) in Senate.
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 38. Record Vote Number: 411.
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 1301 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3849) made in Senate.
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced
Second cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 presented in Senate. (CR S6953-6964)
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) presented in Senate. (CR S6953)
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced
Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) made in Senate. (CR S6953)
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced
Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3835) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 1301 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3837) tabled in Senate by Voice Vote.
upper
Oct 4, 2021
Introduced
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 presented in Senate. (CR S6882)
upper
Sep 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 1301 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3837) made in Senate.
upper
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced
Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3835) made in Senate. (CR S6832)
upper
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced
Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 made in Senate. (CR S6832)
upper
Sep 29, 2021
Introduced
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
upper
Sep 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 310). (text: CR H5526)
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 310).(text: CR H5526)
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Mr. Brady moved to commit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H5534)
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Introduced
Rule provides for consideration of S. 1301 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rule H. Res. 688 passed House.
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 688 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1301 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
lower
Jul 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5224; text: CR S5224)
upper
Jul 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5224; text: CR S5224)
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray without amendment. Without written report.
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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