Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Introduced
Summary
Gives Congress final approval over updates to the federal Dietary Guidelines. It would require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a proposed Dietary Guidelines to Congress rather than simply publish them. Any issuance or change would take effect only if Congress enacts a law to approve it. The bill also names the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, 10th edition, issued January 7, 2026, as the operative edition and bars modification except through the new congressional approval process.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Congress must approve Dietary Guidelines
If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit proposed Dietary Guidelines to Congress instead of publishing them. The Secretaries could finalize Guidelines only if Congress approves them by law. The bill would lock the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, 10th edition," issued January 7, 2026, so it could not be changed except through the new congressional process. Federal programs that use the Guidelines, like school meals, SNAP, and WIC, would be affected and households could see updates delayed or blocked.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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