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Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 8578 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Apr 29, 2026

What it does

The FRESH Act of 2026 would amend the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 to require that the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, be submitted to Congress as a proposed document and only take effect if approved by Congress through law. It would codify the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines, issued jointly by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services on January 7, 2026, and prohibit their modification or supersession except through the same congressional approval process. This change affects federal nutrition policy by shifting authority over the Guidelines from the executive branch to Congress, impacting how national dietary advice is…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Apr 29, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 29, 2026

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