Bill · S. 3412· Senate(119-S-3412)
Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/10/2025
- Last activity
- 12/10/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025," establishes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. The Council will consist of up to 30 members appointed by the President to serve two-year terms. Its primary functions include advising the President and recommending strategies to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test. The Council is tasked with developing programs for school-based physical education and expanding sports participation at various levels. It also aims to address national security threats linked to childhood obesity and chronic diseases. The Council is scheduled to terminate two years after enactment unless the President extends it.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill establishes goals to foster a new generation of healthy, active citizens through school-based fitness programs.
Would students be better off under this?+4
The bill promotes the development of school-based programs that reward excellence in physical education.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+3
The bill expands opportunities for participation in sports and engages in physical fitness at various levels.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reestablishing fitness assessments: The Council is tasked with recommending strategies to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test as a main assessment tool (Section 2(c)(2)(A)).
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Enhanced school programs: The bill includes recommendations for developing and promoting school-based programs that reward excellence in physical education (Section 2(c)(2)(B)).
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Expanded participation opportunities: The Council will look for ways to expand opportunities for participating in sports and engaging in physical fitness at global, national, State, and local levels (Section 2(c)(2)(C)).
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Youth health goals: The Council aims to create bold fitness goals for American youth to help foster a new generation of healthy, active citizens (Section 2(c)(2)(D)).
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Promoting active lifestyles: Through partnerships with various organizations and figures, the Council intends to emphasize the importance of an active lifestyle and good nutrition (Section 2(c)(2)(F)).
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Addressing health threats: The Council will work on strategies to address the national security threat caused by increasing rates of childhood obesity, chronic diseases, and sedentary lifestyles (Section 2(c)(2)(G)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For Students+4Good For Young Adults+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+1
- 12/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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