# 119-hr-9950: Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act

119-hr-9950, Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9950
- Congress: 119
- Title: Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Boost access to healthy foods at U.S. military commissaries.** This bill would create a program to increase the availability, visibility, affordability, and promotion of foods that match the latest federal dietary guidelines. - Military families — Greater access to healthier options and more nutrition education at commissaries near bases. The Defense Commissary Agency would publish location-specific healthy food resources online. - Local farmers and farmers markets — Required outreach to identify nearby producers and expand opportunities for them to supply fresh foods to commissaries. - Defense Commissary Agency and federal partners — Creates a Director of Healthy Foods position and would require a plan within 180 days and an implementation report within 1 year. The Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Agriculture must set joint procedures and the requirements end on Dec 31, 2030.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More healthy foods at commissaries: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Defense Commissary Agency to run a program to increase availability, visibility, affordability, and promotion of healthy foods at U.S. commissaries. The agency would appoint a Director of Healthy Foods. Not later than 180 days after enactment, the Secretary of…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-353: Family First Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9950 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9950)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-353: Family First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-353)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9950 (as of 2026-08-13).