# 119-hconres-20: Establishing the Congressional Fitness Challenge, and for other purposes.

119-hconres-20, Establishing the Congressional Fitness Challenge, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-20
- Congress: 119
- Title: Establishing the Congressional Fitness Challenge, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Congressional Fitness Challenge** creates a national recognition program that promotes physical fitness and personal achievement for K–12 students and home-schooled children aged 6–17. It uses five voluntary, performance-based tests and awards Gold, Silver, or Bronze certificates to top performers. - Students and families: Eligible participants aged 6–17 can take 5 tests (1-mile run/walk, pull-ups or flexed-arm hang, curl-ups or sit-ups, shuttle run with object carry, and sit-and-reach) administered by certified fitness professionals with adaptive standards for disabilities. - Schools, Members, and organizers: Sponsors can be public or private K–12 schools, a Member of Congress running a community event, or independent testers for home-schooled children. Sponsors must follow certified administration and risk management rules and may use Members’ Representational Allowances or Senators’ official accounts to fund Challenge activities. - Oversight and data: House and Senate committees will set age- and gender-based benchmarks, issue uniform testing and privacy rules, collect annual participant data by age and gender, and report within one year on other funding options.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Certificates and award levels for kids: benefit, medium. If adopted, a student who meets the benchmarks for their age and gender on all tests could get a certificate. The certificate would be signed by the Speaker, the President pro tempore, the student’s House Member, and their Senator. Awards would be percentile‑based among participants: Gold (top 85th…
- Voluntary fitness challenge for kids: benefit, medium. If adopted, children ages 6–17 could join a voluntary Congressional Fitness Challenge. Events could be run by K–12 schools, a House Member or Senator, or a qualified group for homeschoolers. A certified fitness professional would give five tests: a 1‑mile run or walk (time), pull‑ups or a flexed‑ar…
- Rules for sponsors: benchmarks and data: mixed, medium. If adopted, the covered committees would set and publish age‑ and gender‑based benchmarks, with adaptive standards for students with disabilities. They would write testing protocols, privacy protections, liability risk guidance for sponsors, and standard data formats. Sponsors would have to submit…

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## Sources
- [119-hconres-20 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/20)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-20 (as of 2026-04-21).