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This bill, titled the "Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2025," aims to establish a comprehensive program to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children ages birth to 5 years. The bill creates a Healthy Kids Grant Program within the Public Health Service Act, authorizing $5 million annually from 2026 to 2030 to award competitive 5-year grants to eligible entities such as nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, or consortiums with expertise in childhood health and obesity prevention. Grant recipients will work with implementing partners to create sustainable training programs for early care and education providers, build state capacity for promoting healthy habits, and test innovative approaches to child development. The program focuses on several key objectives: training providers through coaching and professional development, integrating healthy eating and physical activity into existing programs, addressing food insecurity, and engaging families. The bill requires grantees to work with diverse populations across rural and urban settings and mandates an independent national evaluator to ensure compliance and assess program outcomes. Additionally, the bill provides $1.7 million in 2026 for tracking state progress in obesity prevention and measuring changes in food security. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will be responsible for administering the program and submitting a comprehensive report to Congress within one year of program completion.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2739/all-info