Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5224 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5224 To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The COVID-19 pandemic has had serious impacts on the health and well-being of children and families. (2) Unemployment and poverty, as well as lengthy business, school, and childcare closures, have all contributed to elevated levels of food insecurity, with an estimated 14,000,000 children in the United States not getting enough to eat. (3) Millions of children receive free or reduced-price meals through early childhood education programs, including school and early care and education programs such as childcare, Head Start, pre-kindergarten, and family childcare, making early childhood education an important setting for addressing food insecurity. (4) More than 30,000,000 children receive free or reduced- price meals on a daily basis, and access to both breakfast and lunch can provide some children with more than half of their daily caloric intake. (5) Due to financial instability during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased likelihood of unhealthy weight gain among children as families shift to less costly, cal