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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9723
Fit Future Act
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Introduced 2026-07-16Topic: public health · education · governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceFit Future Act This bill provides statutory authority for the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, a federal advisory committee that provides recommendations on school-based physical education and promoting good nutrition and fitness. The council was most recently reestablished by Executive Order 14327 on July 31, 2025. Under the bill, the council must recommend fitness goals for youth; strategies for promoting school programs that reward excellence in physical education; and campaigns that elevate U.S. sports, military readiness, and health traditions. The council must also recommend strategies for reestablishing the Presidential Fitness Test, which provides age- and gender-based benchmarks for specified exercises. These requirements are consistent with the executive order. The bill specifies that the Department of Health and Human Services must provide funding and administrative and technical support to the council. The council may also receive funds from the National Fitness Foundation.
Sponsors
- Ryan Mackenzie Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-09-16 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5908) | |
| 2026-09-16 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. | floor pass | |
| 2026-09-16 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9723. | |
| 2026-09-16 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5908-5911) | |
| 2026-09-16 | House | Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2026-09-16 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | refer |
| 2026-07-21 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0. | refer |
| 2026-07-21 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-07-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | refer |
| 2026-07-16 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-07-16 | Introduced in House | introduce |