Efforts to prioritize sports, fitness and nutrition have the capacity to improve health outcomes across all groups. From a health equity standpoint, the impacts depend on how these efforts are implemented. Sports, fitness and athletic opportunities are not immune to the same equity challenges of other opportunities in our country. It will be important to ensure that opportunities are available to those of all groups, carried out in an inclusive manner, and promoted in ways that demonstrate inclusivity of all groups.
Executive Office of the President - White House Office
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Date Enacted
July 31, 2025
Last Updated
December 19, 2025
Policy Type
Public Health
Food & Nutrition
Global Health
Children and Families
Summary
This executive order revokes EO 13824 and EO 12345, and amends EO 13265. It establishes the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition to prioritize national health through daily movements, exercise and good nutrition. The council consists of 30 members appointed by the president who are charged with overseeing these efforts. The council is responsible for advising on the reestablishment of the Presidential Fitness Test, promotion of physical education in schools, and the expansion of sports and physical fitness engagement at global, national, State and local levels.
Impact Analysis
Legal Challenges
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Take Institutional Action
- Monitor implementation to ensure that any initiatives and opportunities reach marginalized and oppressed groups.
- Collaborate with local organizations and schools to promote any new opportunities that arise from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
- Reach out to National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champions to partner on bringing opportunities to youth.
Associated or Derivative Policies
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Policy Prior to 2025
- Executive Order 13824 (President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition)
- Executive Order 13265 (President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports)
- Executive Order 12345 (Physical Fitness and Sports)
Additional Resources
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