A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Fit Future Act. It officially establishes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. The Council will have not more than 30 members appointed by the President who serve two-year terms. Its main job is to advise the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on progress and recommend actions related to sports, fitness, and nutrition. The bill outlines specific strategies the Council should recommend, including improvements to the Presidential Fitness Test and ways to address childhood obesity. Finally, the Council will be supported by an Executive Director and will terminate on a date designated by the President.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Would children be better off under this?
Encourages active lifestyles, school-based fitness programs, and addresses childhood obesity.
- Scored +3
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Promotes youth sports, fitness challenges, and healthy habits.
- Scored +3
Would students be better off under this?
Promotes school-based physical education programs and rewards excellence in fitness.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(c)(2)(B) could benefit students because the Council is required to recommend strategies for developing and promoting adaptive physical fitness measures and programs to help students develop lifelong physically active habits.
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Section 2(c)(2)(G) might help families dealing with financial burdens because the Council must recommend strategies to address the rising costs associated with youth sports by expanding access to nonprofit recreational and athletic opportunities.
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Section 2(c)(2)(H) could provide better access for individuals with disabilities because the Council is tasked with recommending opportunities to increase participation in sports and physical activities, including for youth with barriers to access and youth with disabilities.
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Section 2(c)(2)(I) may protect young athletes from harm because the Council is directed to recommend strategies that encourage participation in a wide range of sports to minimize burnout, injuries, and early specialization in a particular sport or activity.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or direct burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — Encourages active lifestyles, school-based fitness programs, and addresses childhood obesity. Would students be better off under this? — Promotes school-based physical education programs and rewards excellence in fitness. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Promotes youth sports, fitness challenges, and healthy habits.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Promotes physical fitness and good nutrition strategies to address chronic diseases and public health.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Establishes a presidential advisory council housed within federal administration.
- 9/16/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5908)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9723.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5908-5911)
- Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 7/21/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
- 7/20/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/16/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Gregory MurphyRepublican · North Carolina
Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · New Jersey