April 29, 2026
Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
To amend the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 to codify the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, issued jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Amendment
Section 301(a)(1) of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341(a)(1)) is amended—
(1)
in the 1st sentence by striking publish a
and inserting submit to the Congress a proposed
,
(2)
in the 2d sentence by striking , and shall
and inserting and, only if approved by Congress by law, shall
, and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, 10th edition, issued jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 7, 2026, pursuant to this section shall not be modified or superseded except in accordance with this subsection.
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