# 119-hr-9723: Fit Future Act

119-hr-9723, Fit Future Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9723
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fit Future Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Creates a new President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.** The council will advise the President and the Health and Human Services Secretary and issue formal recommendations on youth fitness assessments, adaptive programs, school challenges, sports participation, and related national security concerns. - Students and families get national guidance on using the Presidential Fitness Test for awards, promoting school-based fitness challenges, and expanding adaptive physical activity for children with disabilities. - Schools, community groups, and sports organizations are targeted for campaigns and partnerships with professional athletes, nonprofits, and players associations to boost participation, reduce youth sports costs, and broaden access to recreational opportunities. - The council is capped at 30 presidential appointees who serve 2-year terms and may continue until successors are named. Members serve without pay but can receive travel reimbursement and per diem. The Department of Health and Human Services must provide administrative and funding support subject to appropriations, and the council may receive funds from the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New youth fitness and nutrition council: benefit, low. If enacted, this would create the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. The Council would have up to 30 members serving two-year terms and would be unpaid, with travel and per diem only if funds are available. It would advise the President and HHS on youth fitness, including the Pr…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-6604: Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9723 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9723)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-6604: Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6604)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9723 (as of 2026-09-25).