H.R. 5189

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require biennial assessments on the nutrition standards of the military departments, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 8, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Khanna · Committee: Committee on Armed Services

Table of contents

• H.R. 5189
  • SEC. 1. Assessments and plan for increasing access to nutritious food on military installations

SEC. 1. Assessments and plan for increasing access to nutritious food on military installations

• (a) Assessments
  • (1) Requirement
    • of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the following new section: Chapter 23; section 488
      • On a biennial basis, the Secretary of Defense shall—
        • conduct an assessment of the nutrition standards of each military department, including by reviewing any nutrition program or related policy of that military department, and the extent to which such standards are reflected in the food options accessible to members of the Armed Forces at the military installations of that military department;
        • submit a report containing the results of such assessment to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and
        • publish such report on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense.
  • (2) First report
    • Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and publish on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense, the first report required under section 489 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1).
• (b) Plan
  • (1) Requirement
    • Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs and such other entities as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate, shall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate and publish on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense a plan to increase access to nutritious food on military installations, consistent with recommendations included in the report of the Government Accountability Office titled , and dated June 24, 2024 (GAO–24–106155). DOD Food Program: Additional Actions Needed to Implement, Oversee, and Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for Service Members
  • (2) Elements
    • The plan under paragraph (1) shall include a strategy developed by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs for increasing nutritious menu options at venues that are located on military installations, offer food services to members of the Armed Forces, and are not funded with appropriated amounts (referred to in the report specified in such paragraph as ). nonappropriated fund food venues