[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1977 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                                 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. STUDIES AND REPORTS RELATING TO OBESITY IN THE MILITARY.

    (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.
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