Bill · S. 2739· Senate(119-S-2739)
Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/9/2025
- Last activity
- 9/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2025 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to encourage better eating and more movement among young children. It establishes the Healthy Kids Grant Program to provide 5-year competitive grants to specific eligible entities. These funds are intended to improve healthy habits and address food insecurity for children from birth through age 5 in early care and education settings. The program seeks to train providers, build State capacity, and test new ways to engage families. Additionally, the Act includes provisions for monitoring progress and evaluating the outcomes of these activities.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would children be better off under this?+8
The bill directly targets healthy eating, physical activity, and food security for children from birth through age 5.
Does this put more money into medical research?+6
The act provides funding for institutions of higher education and research centers to test innovative approaches to childhood obesity prevention.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to address food insecurity and provide nutrition supports which disproportionately benefit low-income families.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Training for Caregivers: The bill seeks to create sustainable programs to train early care and education providers through coaching, peer-learning, and professional development (Section 3(d)(1)(A)). This could lead to better care for children regarding healthy eating and physical activity.
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Improved Nutrition Support: The Act aims to link early care and education programs to new and existing resources for nutrition supports (Section 3(d)(1)(B)). This could help address the growing threat of food insecurity among children (Section 2(1)).
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Innovative Health Approaches: Grant recipients can test new ways to promote healthy habits, such as linking early care and education with health care providers or enhancing access to quality foods (Section 3(d)(1)(C)).
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Support for Diverse Populations: The bill requires that implementing partners serve populations that are racially, ethnically, socioeconomically, and geographically diverse, including both rural and urban settings (Section 3(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly detailed within the provided text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+8Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Urban Residents+3
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+6Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+4Improves Racial Equity+4
- Education And Technology
- Improves School Choice+3
- 9/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
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