# 119-hr-1977: To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study relating to obesity in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

119-hr-1977, To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study relating to obesity in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1977
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study relating to obesity in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Measure and address obesity's impact on military readiness.** This bill would require the Department of Defense to study how obesity contributes to in-service injuries and medical discharges, estimate annual costs tied to those outcomes, and increase the transparency and frequency of military obesity reporting. - Active-duty service members: Would require a study of obesity's contribution to in-service injuries and medical discharges and a report estimating the annual costs tied to those outcomes. - Families of service members: Would require a study on access to healthy foods for military families and a report to the congressional defense committees within one year. - Department of Defense food policy: Would require a study on transforming DoD food procurement to obtain healthier food and a report to the congressional defense committees within one year. - Readiness and oversight: Would require a report on the impact of obesity on national security readiness that addresses rising obesity levels among active-duty members, and would direct the Defense Health Agency to improve the transparency and frequency of obesity reporting.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-7432: Fostering the Future Act
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1977 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1977)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-7432: Fostering the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7432)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1977 (as of 2026-04-21).