The wires are tightening. On June 24, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress that his vision is for every American to be wearing a health-monitoring device within four years. The statement came during a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing. The plan is not buried in fine print. It is front and center. HHS is preparing one of the largest federal ad campaigns in its history to push wearable tech. The stated goal is health. The structure being built is something else entirely.
The devices include smartwatches, biometric rings, glucose monitors, and AI-linked fitness trackers. Kennedy says they will help Americans “take responsibility” for their health. He cited friends who reversed diabetes using continuous glucose monitors. He compared the $80 monthly cost of wearables to the $1,300 price tag of Ozempic. He said the government is exploring ways to subsidize the devices. That means federal dollars. That means compliance by design.
Wearables are spy devices. RFK Jr. claims they "empower consumers," but they actually upload their data to centralized corporations, which gives them power over you. Didn't people learn this from 23andMe? You send in your DNA, then they hand it to police who use DNA matches to…
— HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) June 25, 2025
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RFK Jr: "My vision that is every American is wearing a wearable (electronic data collection device) within four years." pic.twitter.com/snrjldK0aZ
— HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) June 24, 2025
The rollout is voluntary. For now. But the blueprint is familiar. COVID-era mandates began with nudges. Then came the pressure. Then the penalties. The infrastructure for enforcement is already in place. The Surgeon General nominee, Casey Means, co-founded a company that sells these devices. She has called them “the most powerful technology for generating the data and awareness to rectify our Bad Energy crisis.” That is the language being used. The mission is not just health. It is behavioral.
The data will not stay on your wrist. Wearables collect heart rate, sleep cycles, glucose levels, movement patterns, and stress signals. That data is stored in the cloud. It can be accessed by insurers, employers, and third-party vendors. There are no federal guardrails. The Brown University Center for Digital Health warns that wearable data can be sold or shared without consent. Labor groups say employers could use it to monitor fatigue, deny promotions, or justify firings. The surveillance is passive. The enforcement is social.
And it does not stop at the wrist. A federal mandate buried in Section 24220 of the 2021 infrastructure bill requires all vehicles manufactured after 2026 to include driver monitoring systems. That includes facial recognition cameras, AI behavior tracking, and remote shutdown capabilities. The stated purpose is to prevent drunk driving. But the law is broad. It allows for passive monitoring of driver behavior and remote vehicle control. The system is open. That means third parties can access it. That means the government can too.
A bill to repeal the mandate, H.R. 1137, was introduced in the House. It has gone nowhere. Trump has not addressed the provision. The mandate remains on the books. The rollout is scheduled. The hardware is being installed.
The convergence is not accidental. Wearables track your body. Vehicles track your movement. Both are being normalized. Both are being subsidized. Both are being framed as safety tools. The result is a biometric perimeter. The enforcement will not come from police. It will come from neighbors, coworkers, and family. Just like last time.
The system will not feel like tyranny. It will feel like convenience. Until it doesn’t.
Sources:
https://www.aol.com/news/rfk-jr-encourage-americans-wearable-121946306.html
https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2025/06/25/rfk-jr-wearables/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1137