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Proc 8929ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8929

American Heart Month, 2013

President Obama proclaimed February 2013 as American Heart Month, encouraging Americans to adopt heart-healthy lifestyles and participate in National Wear Red Day on February 1, 2013. The proclamation highlights heart disease as the leading cause of death in America, references preventive services under the Affordable Care Act, and mentions the Let's Move! initiative, but contains no binding policy directives or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 8345

Impact dates

  1. National Wear Red Day

  2. American Heart Month begins

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • February 2013 designated as American Heart Month
  • National Wear Red Day on February 1, 2013

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation is purely hortatory with no enforceable obligations
  • References to Affordable Care Act provisions and 2014 Health Insurance Marketplace are informational, not directive
  • Statutory basis (36 U.S.C. 101) is a congressional request, not a mandate requiring presidential action
Proclamation 8929: American Heart Month, 2013 · Executive Orders