Bills · S 3412
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3412Sports and Recreation
Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025
INTRO DEC 10· LAST ACTION DEC 10
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it aims to tackle significant public health issues like childhood obesity and inactive lifestyles, which have long-term impacts on individual well-being and healthcare costs. If passed, it could revitalize a national focus on physical fitness, potentially leading to healthier outcomes for future generations and addressing concerns about the overall health and readiness of the American workforce and military.
Without this bill, there wouldn't be a dedicated federal council specifically tasked with advising the President on comprehensive strategies for sports, fitness, and nutrition, nor a renewed push to re-establish a national fitness test in schools. It represents a policy choice to elevate physical health as a national priority, potentially influencing school curricula, community programs, and public awareness campaigns related to active living.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, with up to 30 members appointed by the President.
This creates a dedicated, high-level advisory body focused on national health, fitness, and nutrition issues.
PROVISION 02
Tasks the Council with recommending strategies to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test as the main assessment for a Presidential Fitness Award.
This aims to bring back a standardized physical fitness assessment for students nationwide.
PROVISION 03
Directs the Council to recommend actions for expanding sports participation and promoting active lifestyles for Americans of all ages.
This broadens opportunities for physical activity and aims to improve overall public health.
PROVISION 04
Requires the Council to develop strategies to address childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyles, linking them to national security and military readiness.
This frames public health challenges as a matter of national importance and preparedness.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
R· Kansas
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 3 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSDEC 10
Introduced in Senate
DEC 10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 3412
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 10, 2025
Last actionDec 10, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 10, 2025
Senate BillS 3412Sports and Recreation
Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025
INTRODUCED DEC 10, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 10, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
4 min
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
