Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Jackson (TX)
In Committee
Summary
Limits non-diet factors and installs a stricter, evidence-driven process for updating U.S. dietary advice. This bill would remake how the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are developed by requiring an evidence-based review, tighter conflict disclosures, a small independent advisory board, and dedicated funding for updates.
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- Families and consumers would see guidelines required to promote nutritional adequacy, address common chronic diseases, and be designed to be affordable, available, and accessible. The bill also requires strength-of-evidence ratings for recommendations, including ratings tied to the Healthy Eating Index.
- Researchers and advisors would work under a new Independent Advisory Board limited to no more than 8 members with specified appointment rules and conflict-of-interest disclosures on the Office of Government Ethics Form 450. The board must identify scientific questions within 1 year and then terminate after completing its duties.
- Federal process and coordination would change: the cadence would reset to at least once every 10 years while allowing more frequent updates, and the bill would require coordination with the Joint U.S.-Canada Dietary Reference Intake Working Group and encourage at least one DRI update per year. It would authorize $5 million per year for 2025–2029 to carry out these provisions.
*Would authorize $5 million per year for 2025–2029, increasing federal spending by about $5 million annually over that period.*
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5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Guidelines every 10 years, early notice
If enacted, the Secretaries would have to issue Dietary Guidelines at least once every 10 years. They could issue updates sooner if new science or updated DRI values make it necessary. The 2020 Guidelines would remain the most recent until the first new report is published. The Secretaries would also have to give Congress 90 days of written notice before an update, with a justification.
Stronger science rules, narrower scope
If enacted, each report would use public rulemaking and a formal evidence review with outside expert peer review. Every guideline would get a strength-of-evidence rating, including how it may affect the Healthy Eating Index. Reports must target high‑priority health issues, aim for nutritional adequacy, include information for common chronic diseases, and give advice people can afford and access. The Guidelines could not include topics not relevant to diet, such as taxes, welfare policy, purchases in federal feeding programs, food labeling, socioeconomic status, race, religion, ethnicity, culture, or nutrition regulations.
Independent science board and updates
If enacted, an Independent Advisory Board of up to eight experts would help frame the science questions. Four members would be chosen by the Secretaries, and two of those could not be federal employees. One member from each specified committee would be chosen by the highest‑ranking member from the party opposite the President. The Board would meet after a required notice, send its list of scientific questions within one year, and then end. The Secretaries would also work with the U.S.–Canada group to keep dietary reference values current, with at least one update encouraged each year.
Public conflict checks for advisors
If enacted, people picked for the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee or the Independent Advisory Board would have to file conflict‑of‑interest disclosures (OGE Form 450). Within 30 days of forming the advisory committee, the Secretaries would post each person’s disclosure by name. They would also publish a plan to manage any conflicts, including financial or ethical ones, preferences, values, and beliefs.
$5 million yearly for guidelines
If enacted, USDA could use $5 million each year from 2025 through 2029 to carry out these reforms. The money would come from section 32 funds and would remain available until spent.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Jackson (TX)
TX • R
Cosponsors
Mann
KS • R
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Baird
IN • R
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Kennedy (UT)
UT • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
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