Public Law 117-50 · S. 1301 · Became law October 14, 2021

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Official title: “To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.”

Senate 50–48
House vote:Not checked yetSenate tally:Confirmed from the official record

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How it passed

The Senate passed it 50 to 48 on October 7, 2021, with 2 senators who did not vote.

How the House passed it: Not checked yet. The official action list does not say how this chamber voted.

It became law on October 14, 2021.

The question on the official record: Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301 with an Amendment (Amdt. No. 3847))”.

Chamber and partyYesNoPresentDid not vote
Senate Republicans04802
Senate Democrats48000
Senate independents2000

How each member voted

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AK · SenateDan SullivanRRepublicanNo
AK · SenateLisa MurkowskiRRepublicanNo
AL · SenateRichard C. ShelbyRRepublicanNo
AL · SenateTommy TubervilleRRepublicanNo
AR · SenateJohn BoozmanRRepublicanNo
AR · SenateTom CottonRRepublicanNo
AZ · SenateKyrsten SinemaDDemocratYes
AZ · SenateMark KellyDDemocratYes
CA · SenateAlex PadillaDDemocratYes
CA · SenateDianne FeinsteinDDemocratYes
CO · SenateJohn W. HickenlooperDDemocratYes
CO · SenateMichael F. BennetDDemocratYes
CT · SenateChristopher MurphyDDemocratYes
CT · SenateRichard BlumenthalDDemocratYes
DE · SenateChristopher A. CoonsDDemocratYes
DE · SenateThomas R. CarperDDemocratYes
FL · SenateMarco RubioRRepublicanNo
FL · SenateRick ScottRRepublicanNo
GA · SenateJon OssoffDDemocratYes
GA · SenateRaphael G. WarnockDDemocratYes
HI · SenateBrian SchatzDDemocratYes
HI · SenateMazie K. HironoDDemocratYes
IA · SenateChuck GrassleyRRepublicanNo
IA · SenateJoni ErnstRRepublicanNo
ID · SenateJames E. RischRRepublicanNo
ID · SenateMike CrapoRRepublicanNo
IL · SenateRichard J. DurbinDDemocratYes
IL · SenateTammy DuckworthDDemocratYes
IN · SenateMike BraunRRepublicanNo
IN · SenateTodd YoungRRepublicanNo
KS · SenateJerry MoranRRepublicanNo
KS · SenateRoger MarshallRRepublicanNo
KY · SenateMitch McConnellRRepublicanNo
KY · SenateRand PaulRRepublicanNo
LA · SenateBill CassidyRRepublicanNo
LA · SenateJohn KennedyRRepublicanNo
MA · SenateEdward J. MarkeyDDemocratYes
MA · SenateElizabeth WarrenDDemocratYes
MD · SenateBenjamin L. CardinDDemocratYes
MD · SenateChris Van HollenDDemocratYes
ME · SenateAngus S. King, Jr.IIndependentYes
ME · SenateSusan M. CollinsRRepublicanNo
MI · SenateDebbie StabenowDDemocratYes
MI · SenateGary C. PetersDDemocratYes
MN · SenateAmy KlobucharDDemocratYes
MN · SenateTina SmithDDemocratYes
MO · SenateJosh HawleyRRepublicanNo
MO · SenateRoy BluntRRepublicanNo
MS · SenateCindy Hyde-SmithRRepublicanNo
MS · SenateRoger F. WickerRRepublicanNo
MT · SenateJon TesterDDemocratYes
MT · SenateSteve DainesRRepublicanNo
NC · SenateRichard BurrRRepublicanDid not vote
NC · SenateThom TillisRRepublicanNo
ND · SenateJohn HoevenRRepublicanNo
ND · SenateKevin CramerRRepublicanNo
NE · SenateBen SasseRRepublicanNo
NE · SenateDeb FischerRRepublicanNo
NH · SenateJeanne ShaheenDDemocratYes
NH · SenateMargaret Wood HassanDDemocratYes
NJ · SenateCory A. BookerDDemocratYes
NJ · SenateRobert MenendezDDemocratYes
NM · SenateBen Ray LujánDDemocratYes
NM · SenateMartin HeinrichDDemocratYes
NV · SenateCatherine Cortez MastoDDemocratYes
NV · SenateJacky RosenDDemocratYes
NY · SenateCharles E. SchumerDDemocratYes
NY · SenateKirsten E. GillibrandDDemocratYes
OH · SenateRob PortmanRRepublicanNo
OH · SenateSherrod BrownDDemocratYes
OK · SenateJames LankfordRRepublicanNo
OK · SenateJames M. InhofeRRepublicanNo
OR · SenateJeff MerkleyDDemocratYes
OR · SenateRon WydenDDemocratYes
PA · SenatePatrick J. ToomeyRRepublicanNo
PA · SenateRobert P. Casey, Jr.DDemocratYes
RI · SenateJack ReedDDemocratYes
RI · SenateSheldon WhitehouseDDemocratYes
SC · SenateLindsey GrahamRRepublicanNo
SC · SenateTim ScottRRepublicanNo
SD · SenateJohn ThuneRRepublicanNo
SD · SenateMike RoundsRRepublicanNo
TN · SenateBill HagertyRRepublicanNo
TN · SenateMarsha BlackburnRRepublicanDid not vote
TX · SenateJohn CornynRRepublicanNo
TX · SenateTed CruzRRepublicanNo
UT · SenateMike LeeRRepublicanNo
UT · SenateMitt RomneyRRepublicanNo
VA · SenateMark R. WarnerDDemocratYes
VA · SenateTim KaineDDemocratYes
VT · SenateBernard SandersIIndependentYes
VT · SenatePatrick J. LeahyDDemocratYes
WA · SenateMaria CantwellDDemocratYes
WA · SenatePatty MurrayDDemocratYes
WI · SenateRon JohnsonRRepublicanNo
WI · SenateTammy BaldwinDDemocratYes
WV · SenateJoe Manchin, IIIDDemocratYes
WV · SenateShelley Moore CapitoRRepublicanNo
WY · SenateCynthia M. LummisRRepublicanNo
WY · SenateJohn BarrassoRRepublicanNo

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Senate roll call 412 of 2021: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301 with an Amendment (Amdt. No. 3847))senate.gov · saved October 5, 2026 · the vote that passed the law
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Senate roll call 411 of 2021: On the Cloture Motion S. 1301senate.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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Senate roll call 402 of 2021: On the Motion to Proceed S. 1301senate.gov · saved October 5, 2026 · This vote was on an earlier version of the bill.
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House roll call 310 of 2021: On Passageclerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026 · This vote was on an earlier version of the bill.
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House roll call 309 of 2021: On Motion to Commitclerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026 · This vote was on an earlier version of the bill.
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