Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission
Establishes the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission, chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to study and develop a government-wide strategy for ending childhood chronic disease.
Creates a structured advisory body with no independent regulatory authority; its primary deliverables are an assessment and a strategy report submitted to the President, leaving actual policy changes to future decisions.
What this order does
What it orders
The order establishes the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission, chaired by the HHS Secretary and managed by the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. The Commission is directed first to study the childhood chronic disease crisis — examining diet, medication use, environmental factors, food production, and corporate influence — and then to advise the President on how to address it. The Commission must submit a "Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment" within 100 days, covering international comparisons, medication prevalence, nutrition programs, federal program effectiveness, and data transparency. Within 180 days, it must submit a "Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy" recommending how to restructure the federal government's response.
The order also sets broader federal policy: health research should prioritize root-cause investigation and open data; agencies working with farmers should promote food quality; and agencies should expand coverage for preventive care and lifestyle-change benefits. The Commission pauses after delivering its strategy until the President assigns it an updated mission.
Who it affects
Senior officials from HHS, USDA, HUD, Education, VA, EPA, OMB, FDA, CDC, NIH, and several White House policy offices who sit on the Commission. American children and families with chronic disease are the stated beneficiaries, though no direct benefits are created by this order itself.
Why it matters
The Commission will shape federal recommendations on childhood chronic disease, potentially influencing NIH research priorities, FDA practices, food policy, and health insurance coverage. Actual policy changes depend on future presidential and agency action based on the Commission's findings.
What must happen and when
How the order is supposed to work
The HHS Secretary chairs the Commission and, together with the White House Domestic Policy Assistant serving as Executive Director, controls membership and public engagement. The Commission reports directly to the President through those two leaders. The Assessment triggers the Strategy: the 100-day report informs the 180-day plan. After delivering the Strategy, the Commission does not reconvene until the President assigns a new mission via the Executive Director. No enforcement mechanism or dedicated appropriation is created; implementation is subject to available funding and existing law.
Actions and deadlines
- Submit the Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment to the President covering chronic disease scope, medication risks, nutrition programs, and data transparency
- Submit the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy to the President recommending government-wide policy and structural changes to address childhood chronic disease
- Recommend to the President updates to the Commission's mission following submission of the Strategy