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H.R. 8578

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Summary

H.R. 8578, the Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 29, 2026 by Rep. Julia Letlow (R). It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Apr 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 8578 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8578/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8578 IH: Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8578  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 29, 2026   Ms. Letlow  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 to codify the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, issued jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026  .
2.
Amendment
Section 301(a)(1) of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341(a)(1) ) is amended—
(1)
in the 1st sentence by striking  publish a  and inserting  submit to the Congress a proposed ,
(2)
in the 2d sentence by striking  , and shall  and inserting  and, only if approved by Congress by law, shall , and
(3)
 by adding at the end the following:
   The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, 10th edition, issued jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 7, 2026, pursuant to this section shall not be modified or superseded except in accordance with this subsection. .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 to codify the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, issued jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Julia Letlow (R) sponsors H.R. 8578 alone.

Julia Letlow

Rep. · R–LA-5 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8578 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Apr 29, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8578 has taken 2 actions since Apr 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 29, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 8578 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8578 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To amend the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 to codify the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, issued jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8578 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Environment/Superfund, Automotive Industry, Roads/Highway, Agriculture, Trade (domestic/foreign), Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia16—
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS INC—District of Columbia11—
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS—District of Columbia11—
PEPSICO INC—New York11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION16—
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS INC.11—
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS11—
PEPSICO, INC11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
NICHOLAS SCOUFARAS116
SEAN MOORE116
BEN TIMMINS111
BRIGITTE GWYN111
CHELSEE WOODEY111
COLE SCANDAGLIA111
COURTNEY NESE111
EMMA PRESTON111
MACY PLACIDE111
OLIVIA ZALESIN111
SARAH TOWLES111
SUNSHINE MCBRIDE111
THOMAS LEHNER111
UDITINDER THAKUR111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PEPSICO INCPEPSICO, INC2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERSINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS2026 second_quarter$489.1K2nd Quarter - Report
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS INCBRIDGESTONE AMERICAS INC.2025 first_quarter$310K1st Quarter - Report
U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONU.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$160K2nd Quarter - Report
U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONU.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report
U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONU.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONU.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report
U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONU.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$140K3rd Quarter - Report
U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONU.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$120K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8578 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8578’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr8578/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8578, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LETLOW:H.R. 8578.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H3295]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com