# 117-hr-5247: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2021

117-hr-5247, Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5247
- Congress: 117
- Title: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (9)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act
- 117-hr-6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021
- 117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-5247 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5247)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
- [117-hr-6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6207)
- [117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6005)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5247 (as of 2026-10-15).