To amend title 10, United States Code, to require biennial assessments on the nutrition standards of the military departments, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5189 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5189 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require biennial assessments on the nutrition standards of the military departments, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require biennial assessments on the nutrition standards of the military departments, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ASSESSMENTS AND PLAN FOR INCREASING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. (a) Assessments.-- (1) Requirement.--Chapter 23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 488 the following new section: ``Sec. 489. Biennial assessments on nutrition standards of military departments ``On a biennial basis, the Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) conduct an assessment of the nutrition standards of each military department, including by reviewing any nutrition program or related policy of that military department, and the extent to which such standards are reflected in the food options accessible to members of the Armed Forces at the military installations of that military department; ``(2) submit a report containing the results of such assessment to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and ``(3) publish such report on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense.''. (2) First report.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Repre