He is due to sign the memorandum on Tuesday at the White House, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Pete Hegseth and athletes including Bryson DeChambeau attending.
The move revives a competitive, performance-based school fitness benchmark and is intended to help restore the test and awards across American schools during National Youth Sports and Fitness Month.
The programme was phased out under Barack Obama and replaced by a health-focused youth fitness scheme; CDC data show more than 21% of Americans aged 2 to 19 were obese in 2021-2023.
With most states unequipped for fitness testing, can a revived presidential award actually combat rising childhood obesity?
As schools revive competitive fitness tests, will performance goals overshadow the need for enjoyable, lifelong physical activity?