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US HB2326
Bill
Status
3/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ronny Jackson
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AI Summary
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Changes the frequency of Dietary Guidelines for Americans reports from every 5 years to at least every 10 years, with federal rulemaking requirements applying to the development process
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Establishes an 8-member Independent Advisory Board with nutrition or food science expertise to generate scientific questions guiding each report, with 4 members appointed by the Secretaries and 4 by ranking committee members of the opposite party from the President
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Requires guidelines to be based on "significant scientific agreement" through evidence-based review, address nutrition-related chronic diseases, and include recommendations that are affordable, available, and accessible for the general population
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Excludes topics not directly relevant to dietary guidance, including taxation, social welfare policies, agricultural production practices, food labeling, socioeconomic status, race, religion, ethnicity, and culture
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Allocates $5,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2025-2029 from Section 32 funds, and designates the 2020 Dietary Guidelines as controlling until the first report is published under the new requirements
Legislative Description
Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
4/18/2025