GET AMERICA'S KIDS ACTIVE
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The current 119th Congress (2025–2026) is focused on legislation that has a meaningful connection to children/youth health, physical activity, physical education, fitness, youth sports access, sports facilities, and reducing childhood obesity. See 12+ bills and action status
We are exploring how we can bring organizations together around shared priorities, give policymakers a stronger understanding of the issues facing America's youth, and create a coordinated, informed voice for action. ADD YOUR VOICE
H.R. 9839 STRONG Kids Act
Creates an HHS grant program to improve the health and positive-development impacts of physical activity/youth sports and increase youth-sports accessIntroduced July 22, 2026; referred to Education & Workforce + Energy & Commerce: Current Status: Introduced July 22, 2026; referred to Education & Workforce + Energy & Commerce ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MIke Carey (R-OH)
H.R. 6979 Promoting Lifelong Activity for Youth Act of 2026 / PLAY Act
Provides for youth sports and establishes a recreational youth-sports grant programIntroduced Jan. 8, 2026; referred to multiple committees. Current Status: Introduced Jan. 8, 2026; referred to multiple committees ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) / Michael Lawler (R-NY)
H.R. 6245 Prioritizing Lifestyle and Activity for Youth Act
Creates an HHS interagency task force on youth health/wellness and encourages community-supported physical-activity spaces. Current Status: Introduced Nov. 20, 2025; Energy & Commerce⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ms. WIlliams (D-GA) / Don Bacon (R-NE)
H.R. 5224 Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2025
Promotes healthy eating and physical activity among children through amendments to the Public Health Service Act. Current Status: Introduced Sept. 9, 2025; Energy & Commerce⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Steve Cohen (D-TN)
S. 2739 Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2025
Senate companion focused on healthy eating, physical activity and childhood-obesity preventionIntroduced Sept. 9, 2025; HELP Committee⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cory Booker (D-NJ)
H.R. 2850 Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025
Makes youth-sports facilities eligible for certain federal economic-development grants. Current Status: Introduced Apr. 10, 2025; referred to committees⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bill Huizanga (R-MI) / Marc Veasey (D-TX)
S. 1419 Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024
Senate version of legislation making youth-sports facilities eligible for certain federal grants. Current Status: Introduced Apr. 10, 2025; Environment & Public Works⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jon Ossoff (D-GA) / Todd Young (R-IN)
H.R. 9723 Fit Future Act
Establishes statutory authority for the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, including youth fitness goals, school programs and strategies related to the Presidential Fitness Test. Current Status: Passed House committee July 2026; received in Senate Sept. 2026⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) / Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ); Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC)
H.R. 6604 / S. 3412 Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025
Establishes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. Current Status: Pending in committee⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) / Gregory Murphy (R-NC) / Roger Marshall (R-KS) / Katie Britt (R-AL); John Boozman (R-AR)
H.R. 5480 Make America's Youth Healthy Again Act of 2025
Establishes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. Current Status: Pending House Education & Workforce Committee⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC) / 13 Republican cosponsors
H.R. 8788 /S. 4522 Let Kids Play Act
Addresses private-equity involvement and practices affecting youth-sports organizations and facilities. Current Status: Introduced May 2026; House/Senate versions pending⭐⭐⭐ Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) /Pramila Jayapal (D-WA); Angie Craig (D-MN); Patrick Ryan (D-NY) / Christopher Murphy (D-CT) / Cory Booker (D-NJ)
H.R. 5255 Thriving Community Gardens Act
Expands allowable school activities to include nutrition education and structured physical education/healthy-active-lifestyle programs. Current Status: Introduced Sept. 2025 ⭐⭐⭐ Shontel Brown (D-OH) / Mike Carey (R-OH); Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
The PHIT ACT - The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act will allow 100 Million Americans the option to use their flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) to pay for youth sports fees, sports and exercise equipment, health club memberships, fitness classes, and outdoor recreation to lower the cost of healthy lifestyles H.F. 1582 Mike Kelly *R-PA) Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) S. 786 John Thune (R-SD) & Chris Murphy (D-CT
Help Shape the Healthy Youth NOW Legislative Effort
Across the country, organizations are working to improve the health, fitness, physical activity and sports opportunities available to children and youth.
Many of us are working toward similar goals—but often separately.
Healthy Youth NOW is exploring how organizations, associations, advocates, educators, health professionals, youth-sports organizations, foundations and community leaders can come together around common federal priorities and help move meaningful legislation forward.
No single organization can solve the youth health and physical activity challenge alone.
Healthy Youth NOW is exploring how we can bring organizations together around shared priorities, give policymakers a stronger understanding of the issues facing America's youth, and create a coordinated, informed voice for action.
We want your ideas.
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