November Updates: ACSM’s Health & Science Policy Committee, Lobbying for Student-Athlete Safety and FIMS
Health & Science Policy Committee Making Progress The Health & Science Policy (HSP) Committee is focusing on four tactics in support of the ACSM Strategic Plan and intends to complete them by the end of the year: ACSM, NFL Coalition Lobby for Student-Athlete Safety Federal legislation is making its way through Congress that would support […]
Post-Election Health Care Landscape
On Nov. 5, 2024, former President Donald Trump was re-elected as president. While not all congressional races have been settled, Republicans have gained control of the U.S. Senate and have maintained their majority in the House of Representatives. With the Senate and House now under Republican control, a unified congressional majority will enhance President-Elect Trump’s […]
ACSM Participates in Move With US Physical Activity Symposium
On Sept. 19, we were honored to represent ACSM at the Second Annual Physical Activity Alliance Symposium. We were among more than 100 representatives from 75+ organizations in attendance. The symposium was inspiring for many reasons, and we wanted to share some of that inspiration with the wider ACSM community. The Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) is a […]
October Updates: Healthy People 2030, Federal Funding, Investing in an Healthier America, and New Obesity Maps
Healthy People 2030 On September 30, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a notice entitled, Announcement of Solicitation of Written Comments on Proposed Healthy People 2030 Objectives. HHS solicits written comments from the public on 12 new objectives proposed to be added to Healthy People 2030, and written comments from the public […]
Professionalization & Advocacy in the Exercise Profession
There is a robust advocacy and professionalization effort underway in the exercise profession. Many groups, once siloed, have come together in an effort to advance the exercise profession, in order to make it an integral component of healthcare delivery. Much of this momentous effort has been undertaken with limited awareness from frontline exercise professionals and […]
August Updates on NIH Reform and Appropriations
NIH Reform House and Senate Republicans have proposed separate plans to reorganize the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but these efforts are expected to face significant hurdles this Congress. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the NIH received bipartisan support and consistent funding increases. However, the pandemic highlighted issues such as gain-of-function research and allegations of sexual […]
FY 2025 Congressional Appropriations and NIH Reform
FY 2025 Congressional Appropriations As House spending bills undergo subcommittee markups, Senate appropriators have outlined 302(b) allocations, despite a lack of Republican agreement to expedite bill consideration. Currently, only the Agriculture, Military Construction-VA, and legislative branch measures have received allocations and will be considered at the full committee level on July 11, bypassing the subcommittee […]
NFL Smart Hearts Sports Coalition Summer Updates
ACSM is a member of the Coalition that is helping drive legislation to support its goal of all 50 states adopting evidence-based policies preventing fatal outcomes from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) among high school students. The coalition is advocating for the implementation of three best practice policies: Here’s a summary of the coalition’s progress over […]
CDC updates, NIH Funding and EXPLORE AND AORA Act news
EXPLORE Act and AORA Act The House recently passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, the bipartisan House outdoor recreation package. The legislation, co-sponsored by Reps. Bruce Westerman and Raúl Grijalva, would improve accessibility options outdoors, improve or create new outdoor recreation facilities, and introduce more generations of children to the outdoors. […]
Supporting Active Transportation, CDC Committee Nominations, NIH Grants Policy and More Updates
Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program ACSM recently joined several other organizations in support of the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program. Specifically, a letter was sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee to request their support for the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget at the $200 million level as […]