This act was introduced to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care.

S.2588: Summary and Findings

Summary of a U.S. Senate briefing by Stop Commercial Exploitation of Children, involving Senators Brownback and Lieberman. Click on "full program" for presentation summaries by leading experts.

Commercial Alert suggests nine areas of federal and state legislation that would implement a Parents' Bill of Rights "to right the balance between parents and corporations and restore to parents some measure of control over the commercial influences on their children."

A House version of The Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001, which aims at tightening the Agriculture Department's authority in school lunch programs. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce June 12, 2001, and referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform Aug. 20, 2001.

The Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001 aims at tightening the Agriculture Department's authority in school lunch programs. It was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on April 6, 2001.

The Student Privacy Protection Act would require school districts to obtain parental permission before allowing children to give any information to marketers. The bill was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on February 8, 2001.

A House version of the Student Privacy Protection Act, which would require school districts to obtain parental permission before allowing children to give any information to marketers. The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on Sept. 22, 1999, and referred to the Subcommittee on Crime Sept. 28, 2001.

A house bill to prohibit the sale of junk-food in schools during the school day.

A senate bill to prohibit the sale of carbonated beverages to pupils in elementary, middle, or junior high schools commencing September 1, 2005, and to pupils in high-schools commencing September 1, 2006.

The bill would limit fat and sugar in school food by 2004. It was signed into law October 14, 2001.

Prohibits schools from entering into exclusive cola contracts without holding a public meeting. It also includes that a school district must prove publicly that any electronic product or service that contains advertising is integral to the school's education. The bill was signed into law September 15, 1999.

Prohibits use of commercial images irrelevant to an educational message from appearing in textbooks used in public schools. The bill was signed into law August 31, 1999.

This act prevents people from bringing a civil suit against any manufacturer, seller, or trade association of a qualified product based on a claim of injury resulting from a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition that is related to weight gain or obesity.

A journalistic account of Maryland S.B. 435.

Requiring county boards of education to develop and adopt policies related to marketing and advertising in public schools; requiring a county board to submit specified policies to the State Department of Education by Aug. 1, 2002; prohibiting contracts for the exclusive sale of vending machines; limiting the term of vending machine contracts; prohibiting commercial advertising on school buses; etc. The bill failed on second reading March 13, 2001.

See also: First Reading, Fiscal Note, Fact Sheet

"Junk food" from candy bars to soda would be prohibited from being sold in all public elementary and middle schools in the state until 30 minutes after the end of the school day.

A newspaper article that says school fundraisers are illegal under a 1922 state law.

Provides that at elementary and middle schools, the sale of all foods on school grounds during regular school hours shall be approved for compliance with the nutrition standards in this act by the person or persons responsible for implementing these provisions as designated by the school district. Supported by the Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools.

Directs every board of school directors to develop a nutritional integrity policy that incorporates the principles contained in the district's nutrition education curriculum and the recommendations of the department of health and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on healthy dietary practices into the district's meal program and competitive food policy. Supported by the Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools.

Wisconsin State Rep. Marlin Schneider's bill that would prohibit school boards from entering into certain contracts.

See Also: A.B. 103 in PDF