Introduced:
Mar 10, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Mar 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2025
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<p>This bill requires the Defense Health Agency within the Department of Defense (DOD) to take actions to improve the transparency and frequency of military obesity reports.</p><p>The bill requires DOD to conduct studies and submit reports to Congress on</p><ul><li>the contribution of obesity to in-service injuries and medical discharges and annual costs to the Armed Forces associated with such obesity-related injuries and discharges,</li><li>how it can transform its food procurement processes to procure healthier food that promotes better health outcomes, and</li><li>issues relating to access to healthy foods for families of members of the Armed Forces.</li></ul><p>Additionally, DOD must submit a report to Congress regarding the impact on national security readiness of the rising levels of obesity among active-duty members of the Armed Forces.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Mar 10, 2025
Subjects (1)
Armed Forces and National Security
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(D-WI)
Mar 10, 2025
Mar 10, 2025
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Mar 10, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:35 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1977 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1977
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study relating to
obesity in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study relating to
obesity in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1977 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1977
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study relating to
obesity in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study relating to
obesity in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
(a) Improvement of Transparency and Frequency of Military Obesity
Reports.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall take such
actions as the Director considers appropriate to improve the
transparency and frequency of military obesity reports.
(b) Study and Report on Contribution of Obesity to In-Service
Injuries and Medical Discharges.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on--
(A) the contribution of obesity to in-service
injuries and medical discharges; and
(B) annual costs to the Armed Forces associated
with obesity-related in-service injuries and medical
discharges.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
study conducted under paragraph
(1) .
(c) Study and Report on Transformation of Food Procurement
Processes.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on how the Department of Defense can transform the food
procurement processes of the Department to procure healthier
food that promotes better health outcomes.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
study conducted under paragraph
(1) .
(d) Study and Report on Access to Healthy Foods.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on issues relating to access to healthy foods for families of
members of the Armed Forces.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
study conducted under paragraph
(1) .
(e) Report on Impact of Obesity on National Security Readiness.--
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the impact on national security readiness of the
rising levels of obesity among active-duty members of the Armed Forces.
(f) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the
term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that
term in
section 101
(a)
(16) of title 10, United States Code.
(a)
(16) of title 10, United States Code.
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