ACSM Advocacy: Support Physical Activity Guidelines

Ask your elected officials to co-sponsor the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
 

We need your help! Please take a moment and ask your senators/representative to co-sponsor physical activity recommendations legislation.
 

Senators Roger Wicker and Richard Blumenthal introduced the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 2303) in the Senate and Representatives Blake Moore and Jimmy Panetta introduced the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (H.R. 6121) in the House. The bills would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prepare and promote physical activity recommendations based on the latest scientific evidence at least every ten years.
 

S. 2303/H.R. 6121 would also direct HHS, five years after the release of each set of recommendations, to publish a midcourse report highlighting best practices and continuing issues relating to physical activity among Americans.  Given the strong base of science and medicine that shows the benefits of exercise, every American needs to know the current physical activity recommendations to promote health and combat obesity.
 

Please enter your information below. From this information, your elected officials will be listed on the next page and a form letter will be provided asking your senators/representative to cosponsor S. 2303/H.R. 6121. Feel free to use the sample language provided or to edit the subject and text to reflect your individual views.
 

Thank you for taking this step in the interest of better health and fitness for all Americans.