Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act
Latest action (27 Jul 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 9950, the Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act, would direct the Defense Commissary Agency to run a program to make healthy foods more available, visible, affordable, and promoted at U.S. military commissaries. It would require appointment of a Director of Healthy Foods, creation of a plan (within 180 days) developed with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, and joint procedures for interagency cooperation on nutrition research, procurement practices, and data sharing. The agency would also be required to reach out to local farmers and farmers markets, post location-specific healthy food resources online, and submit a follow-up implementation report to Congress within a year of the plan's submission. The requirements would end on December 31, 2030.
The bill primarily affects military families who shop at commissaries in the United States, as well as the Defense Commissary Agency, the Department of Defense, HHS, and USDA, which would share responsibility for planning and oversight. Local farmers, farmers markets, and other community food producers near commissaries are also directly addressed, as the bill seeks to expand their role in supplying healthy foods.
The bill was introduced on July 27, 2026, by Rep. Tom Barrett and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. As a newly introduced bill, it has not yet been considered by committee or voted on; further action would require committee review, potential amendment, and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on July 27, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9950 do?
- H.R. 9950, the Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act, would direct the Defense Commissary Agency to run a program to make healthy foods more available, visible, affordable, and promoted at U.S. military commissaries. It would require appointment of a Director of Healthy Foods, creation of a plan (within 180 days) developed with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, and joint procedures for interagency cooperation on nutrition research, procurement practices, and data sharing. The agency would also be required to reach out to local farmers and farmers markets, post location-specific healthy food resources online, and submit a follow-up implementation report to Congress within a year of the plan's submission. The requirements would end on December 31, 2030. The bill primarily affects military families who shop at commissaries in the United States, as well as the Defense Commissary Agency, the Department of Defense, HHS, and USDA, which would share responsibility for planning and oversight. Local farmers, farmers markets, and other community food producers near commissaries are also directly addressed, as the bill seeks to expand their role in supplying healthy foods. The bill was introduced on July 27, 2026, by Rep. Tom Barrett and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. As a newly introduced bill, it has not yet been considered by committee or voted on; further action would require committee review, potential amendment, and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 9950 become law?
- Not yet. As of 27 Jul 2026, H.R. 9950 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9950?
- H.R. 9950 was sponsored by Rep. Tom Barrett [R-MI7] (Republican-MI), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9950?
- Introduced (27 Jul 2026).
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