Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 1118
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States recognizes the mounting personal and financial burden of diet-related disease in the United States and calls on medical schools, graduate medical education programs, and other health professional training programs to provide meaningful physician and health professional education on nutrition and diet.
Active
Active
Passed House on May 17, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 16, 2022
Latest Action
May 17, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
1118
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Massachusetts
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This resolution expresses support for activities to ensure that health professional training programs (e.g., medical schools, residencies, and fellowships) incorporate substantive training in nutrition and diet.

Text (2)
Actions (4)
05/17/2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H5023; text: CR H5023)
05/17/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is considered passed House.
05/16/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/16/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:26:39 PM