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HR 5404119th CongressIn Committee
Make America Healthy Again Act of 2025
Introduced: Sep 16, 2025
HealthcareSocial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Make America Healthy Again Act of 2025 would take Executive Order 14212, which established the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission, and convert it into statute. In practical terms, the bill would give the executive order the force of law, meaning the Commission and its directives would be treated as binding statutory requirements unless Congress later changes them. The bill’s text does not add new details about the Commission’s structure, funding, or specific duties beyond what is stated in the executive order; it simply preserves the EO’s framework in law. The bill is currently introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Key Points
- 1Codifies Executive Order 14212 into statutory law, giving the order the force and effect of law.
- 2Establishes the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission per the existing EO framework.
- 3The bill itself does not specify the Commission’s composition, powers, budget, or reporting requirements; those would follow from the EO or future legislation.
- 4By placing the EO in statute, Congress would have a formal mechanism to modify or repeal the policy through later statutes, rather than relying solely on executive actions.
- 5The bill is limited in scope to codification; it does not create new programs or funding beyond what the EO governs and would be subject to standard legislative oversight and potential appropriations processes.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected- Federal health policy and administration (Executive Branch, especially agencies influenced by the Commission, such as HHS and related health agencies).Secondary group/area affected- State and local health authorities, healthcare providers, insurers, and private sector entities involved in public health initiatives that could be guided by the Commission’s work.Additional impacts- Legal and constitutional: elevating a presidential executive order to statutory status creates a durable framework that Congress can alter or repeal via new statute.- Budget and oversight: codification may lead to ongoing Congressional oversight, potential appropriations for Commission activities, and reporting requirements as defined by subsequent legislation or the EO.- Administrative coherence: could influence how federal health initiatives are coordinated across agencies, potentially affecting program alignment and interagency collaboration.
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