Building a healthier, stronger America
Under the leadership of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., HHS is taking bold, decisive action to reform America’s food, health, and scientific systems to identify the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic and Make America Healthy Again.
Health Crisis by the Numbers
3 in 4
Three in four Americans are already compromised, quietly living with at least one chronic illness.
One-quarter
One-quarter of the nation's youth are trapped in an escalating epidemic of chronic childhood allergies.
40%
Forty percent of the U.S. population is dangerously close to becoming diabetic or prediabetic.
Take Back Your Health Tour
We have created a nationwide movement. Follow along as Secretary Kennedy’s embarks on a nation‑wide Take Back Your Health Tour to experience firsthand the powerful, grassroots momentum sweeping the country.
Beyond the tour, keep up to date with the state and local legislation driving our bold Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda into real, lasting policy.
Explore the Tour
Select an item below to learn more about MAHA's impact across the country.
State and Topic Filter
Use the drop-down menus to filter the list by state and/or topic of interest.
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North Dakota
HB 1621 - Requiring the Presidential Fitness Test
Signed on by Governor Kelly ArmstrongRequires students in elementary, middle, and high schools to participate in the Presidential Physical Fitness Test as part of required physical education courses. The bill amends state education law to include the test within K-12 physical education instruction and requires high school students to participate while completing the existing requirement of one-half unit of physical education each year. It authorizes the state superintendent of public instruction to establish testing criteria and grant exceptions consistent with federal guidance. The requirement would take effect on August 1, 2027.
Sponsors:Legislative Management Committee
Topics:Physical Fitness
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California
EO N-1-25 - Ultra-Processed Foods
Signed on by Governor Gavin NewsomDirects state agencies to recommend potential actions to limit the harms associated with ultra-processed foods and food ingredients that may pose health risks.
Topics:Ultra-Processed Foods, Food Dyes
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Pennsylvania
SR 119 - Support of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 S.B. 222
Urges Congress to support the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 S.222 and amend or repeal Federal law relating to program requirements in order to allow for the availability of whole milk and 2% reduced fat milk, flavored or unflavored, in elementary and secondary schools in Pennsylvania and urging the USDA and HHS Secretary to update Federal standards relating to the establishment of dietary guidelines in order to permit the availability of whole milk and 2% reduced fat milk, flavored or unflavored, in elementary and secondary schools in Pennsylvania.
Sponsors:Sen. Michele Brooks (R)
Co-Sponsors: Sen. Elder Vogel (R), Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R), Sen. David Argall (R), Sen. Doug Mastriano (R), Sen. Lindsey Williams (D), Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R), Sen. Judith Ward (R), Sen. Patrick Stefano (R), Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R), Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R), Sen. Lisa Baker (R), Sen. Cris Dush (R), Sen. Devlin Robinson (R)
Topics:Nutritious Foods
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Texas
HB 25 - Ivermectin Over The Counter
Allows pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
Sponsors:Rep. Joanne Shofner (R), Sen. Bob Hall (R)
Co-Sponsors: Rep. Cody Harris (R), Rep. Terry Wilson (R), Rep. Katrina Pierson (R), Rep. Wesley Virdell (R), Rep. Daniel Alders (R), Rep. Trent Ashby (R), Rep. Jeff Barry (R), Rep. Cecil Bell (R), Rep. Keith Bell (R), Rep. Greg Bonnen (R), Rep. Brad Buckley (R), Rep. Ben Bumgarner (R), Rep. Angie Button (R), Rep. Briscoe Cain (R), Rep. Terry Canales (D), Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R), Rep. David Cook (R), Rep. Tom Craddick (R), Rep. Charles Cunningham (R), Rep. Pat Curry (R), Rep. Jay Dean (R), Rep. Mano DeAyala (R), Rep. Mark Dorazio (R), Rep. Paul Dyson (R), Rep. Caroline Fairly (R), Rep. James Frank (R), Rep. Gary Gates (R), Rep. Stan Gerdes (R), Rep. Ryan Guillen (R), Rep. Sam Harless (R), Rep. Caroline Harris Davila (R), Rep. Brian Harrison (R), Rep. Richard Hayes (R), Rep. Cole Hefner (R), Rep. Janis Holt (R), Rep. Andy Hopper (R), Rep. Lacey Hull (R), Rep. Todd Hunter (R), Rep. Helen Kerwin (R), Rep. Ken King (R), Rep. Stan Kitzman (R), Rep. Marc LaHood (R), Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R), Rep. Jeff Leach (R), Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R), Rep. Mitch Little (R), Rep. Janie Lopez (R), Rep. AJ Louderback (R), Rep. David Lowe (R), Rep. J.M. Lozano (R), Rep. John Lujan (R), Rep. Shelley Luther (R), Rep. Don McLaughlin (R), Rep. John McQueeney (R), Rep. William Metcalf (R), Rep. Morgan Meyer (R), Rep. Brent Money (R), Rep. Matt Morgan (R), Rep. Candy Noble (R), Rep. Mike Olcott (R), Rep. Tom Oliverson (R), Rep. Angelia Orr (R), Rep. Dennis Paul (R), Rep. Richard Raymond (D), Rep. Keresa Richardson (R), Rep. Nate Schatzline (R), Rep. Alan Schoolcraft (R), Rep. Matthew Shaheen (R), Rep. Shelby Slawson (R), Rep. John Smithee (R), Rep. David Spiller (R), Rep. Valoree Swanson (R), Rep. Carl Tepper (R), Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R), Rep. Steve Toth (R), Rep. Ellen Troxclair (R), Rep. Cody Vasut (R), Rep. Denise Villalobos (R), Rep. Trey Wharton (R), Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R), Sen. Cesar Blanco (D), Sen. Donna Campbell (R), Sen. Charles Creighton (R), Sen. Peter Flores (R), Sen. Brent Hagenbuch (R), Sen. Adam Hinojosa (R), Sen. Joan Huffman (R), Sen. Bryan Hughes (R), Sen. Phil King (R), Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R), Sen. Mayes Middleton (R), Sen. Tan Parker (R), Sen. Angela Paxton (R), Sen. Charles Perry (R), Sen. Charles Schwertner (R), Sen. Kevin Sparks (R)
Topics:Medical Freedom
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Iowa
SNAP Waiver
Target Implementation Date:USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins approved Governor Kim Reynolds’ request for a waiver to restrict the purchase of all taxable food items as defined by the Iowa Department of Revenue except seeds and food producing plants with SNAP benefits.
Topics:SNAP Waivers and Reforms, Ultra-Processed Foods
MAHA Around the Globe
We Are Winning
The MAHA agenda has been making strides in combating chronic disease in America. The data is clear. We are improving the lives of our communities and children, and on our way to Make American Healthy Again.
42 States
Forty-two states have implemented legislation advancing the MAHA agenda.
23 Waivers
Twenty-three SNAP food waivers signed, limiting purchase of unhealthy food items.
40%
Forty percent of the U.S. food and beverage industry has committed to removing artificial dyes from their food.
$1.8 Billion
HHS has redirected $1.8 billion per year to combat the childhood chronic disease epidemic.
MAHA in Action
HHS is advancing President Trump and Secretary Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda through these bold actions. Click on each item to learn more.
Making Our Children Healthy Again
Updating the Dietary Guidelines
Strengthening Rural Health
Curbing Psychiatric Overprescribing
Advancing Nutrition Education
Tackling the Autism Epidemic
Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
Overhauling the GRAS Standard
Industry Commitments
Related Initiatives
Eat Real Food
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans reestablish food—not pharmaceuticals—as the foundation of health and reclaim the food pyramid as a tool for nourishment and education.
Get Active
President Trump and Secretary Kennedy are driving the "Take Back Your Health" initiative to combat chronic disease by encouraging Americans to Get Active, Eat Real Food, and Live Real Life.