Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission

2025-02-19Executive Order 14212
Signed by: Donald Trump
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Headline: Establishes Commission to Combat Childhood Chronic Disease Nationwide

What it does: Federal agencies must establish and support a commission to study childhood chronic disease and submit an assessment in 100 days and a strategy in 180 days.

Real World Impact:
  • Shifts federal research toward root causes of chronic and childhood diseases.
  • Agencies will work with farmers to promote healthier food production.
  • Increases transparency in federally funded health studies and limits industry influence.
Topics: child health, chronic disease, public health research, nutrition and food safety, government transparency

Summary

This order creates the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission to study and reverse rising chronic diseases, especially in children.

The commission will include officials from health, agriculture, education, housing, environment, and other parts of government and must deliver an assessment within 100 days and a strategy within 180 days.

The goal is to shift federal research, work with farmers on healthier food, increase transparency in studies, and expand treatment and insurance options to prevent disease.

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