H.R. 9723 House Sports and Recreation
Fit Future Act
House Floor, still liveSTAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on health, education, labor, and pensions on Sep 16, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Jul 16, 2026
- House Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Jul 16, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 21, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0. Jul 21, 2026
- House Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 16, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5908-5911) Sep 16, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9723. Sep 16, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 16, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5908) Sep 16, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 16, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sep 16, 2026
Cosponsors
2
Subjects
Advisory bodiesChild care and developmentHealth programs administration and fundingPhysical fitness and lifestyleSchool athletics
Committees
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- [Referred To, Sep 16, 2026]
- Education and Workforce Committee
- [Markup By, Jul 21, 2026]
- [Referred To, Jul 16, 2026]
Summary
Fit Future ActThis bill provides statutory authority for the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, a federal advisory committee that provides recommendations on school-based physical education and promoting good nutrition and fitness. The council was most recently reestablished by Executive Order 14327 on July 31, 2025.Under the bill, the council must recommend fitness goals for youth; strategies for promoting school programs that reward excellence in physical education; and campaigns that elevate U.S. sports, military readiness, and health traditions. The council must also recommend strategies for reestablishing the Presidential Fitness Test, which provides age- and gender-based benchmarks for specified exercises. These requirements are consistent with the executive order.The bill specifies that the Department of Health and Human Services must provide funding and administrative and technical support to the council. The council may also receive funds from the National Fitness Foundation.
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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