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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test in U.S. public schools, aiming to promote health and fitness among young Americans, after it was discontinued in 2012 during Obama's administration.
President Trump is reviving the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, a program originally established in 1956 to assess children's physical fitness, by signing an executive order to reestablish the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition and to develop new school programs and fitness awards, emphasizing strength and health among American youth.
As of 2024, Missouri and Kansas have implemented new laws. Missouri has increased its minimum wage to $12.30 per hour and introduced tax credits for hiring interns and apprentices, among other laws including designating Piedmont as the UFO capital and establishing K.C. Wolf Day. Kansas has reduced sales taxes on groceries and prepared foods and introduced open enrollment for public school districts, along with authorizing a Buffalo Soldier license plate.