Executive Order 14212

Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission

Signed 2025-02-13 in effect
Public HealthMAHAFood Safety
Energy & EnvironmentHealth

Creates the Make America Healthy Again Commission, chaired by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Directs the commission to investigate the role of food additives, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and other environmental factors in chronic disease.

Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Purpose

Address the childhood chronic disease crisis through a federal commission.

Sec. 2 Policy

Federal agencies must prioritize reversing chronic disease, ensure transparent research, work with farmers for healthy food, and expand treatment options.

Sec. 3 Establishment and Composition of the Commission

The President's Make America Healthy Again Commission is established, chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with 14 federal officials.

Sec. 4 Fighting Childhood Chronic Disease

The Commission's initial mission is to study the childhood chronic disease crisis and recommend policy changes to address contributing causes.

Sec. 5 Initial Assessment and Strategy

Within 100-180 days, the Commission submits a health assessment and strategy identifying disease prevalence, medication risks, and federal effectiveness, then ceases operations pending updated directives.

Sec. 6 Additional Reports

After submitting the strategy, the Commission does not reconvene until given an updated mission by the President.

Sec. 7 General Provisions

Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.