HR. 1978In Committee
To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to treat obesity as a disease and reduce the prevalence of obesity in certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Requires the Defense Department to create an obesity disease strategy for the Armed Forces and report on its effects on military readiness
Key points
- Require obesity strategy
- Require obesity education campaign
- Require readiness impact reports
- Require program effectiveness analysis
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-03-10 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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