There has been tremendous media and public attention given to the nationwide problem of obesity. While a lot of action is focused at the state and local level, there has been some movement on this issue at the federal level as well. A bill in the Senate, S. 1172, supported by AWMA because of its reasonable, practical solutions to the obesity problem – was passed by the Senate but never considered in the House. The bill would have encouraged more funding for physical activity and nutrition programs instead of adopting punitive measures such as taxation and additional regulation.