# 116-hr-8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020

116-hr-8918, Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8918
- Congress: 116
- Title: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants to nonprofits, institutions of higher education, or consortia of these entities to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children in early care and education settings.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8918 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8918)

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