The Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act requires the Defense Commissary Agency to establish a program to increase the availability and affordability of healthy foods at military commissaries across the United States. The bill affects military families who shop at commissaries by expanding their access to nutritious food options and incorporating partnerships with local farmers and farmers markets. Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary of Defense must submit a comprehensive plan to Congress (developed with input from the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture) that outlines strategies to improve healthy food availability, engage local agricultural producers, and provide nutrition education to military families. The legislation creates a dedicated Director of Healthy Foods position and requires the three departments to establish joint procedures for coordinating procurement, sharing best practices, and conducting community outreach around military commissaries. The bill establishes various reporting requirements through 2030, with an implementation report due one year after the initial plan is submitted to Congress.
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