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119-hr-6245119th Congress

PLAY Act

Sponsored By: Representative Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a temporary interagency Task Force on Child Wellness and Physical Activity Infrastructure that would coordinate federal agencies to promote playgrounds, green spaces, and outdoor play that support children's physical, cognitive, and emotional health. The Task Force would develop recommendations and models to help communities build safe, close-to-home play and outdoor learning spaces.

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  • Children and families: Would focus on increasing access to safe, nearby outdoor play and nature-based learning that supports physical activity and emotional well-being.
  • Local communities and planners: Would identify barriers and promote scalable, community-driven models, including public-private partnerships, for playgrounds and green-space projects.
  • Federal agencies and partners: Would bring together the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, the Council on Environmental Quality, the Department of Defense, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Department of Education, and others to coordinate actions. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Interior would serve as co-chairs.
  • Reports and timing: Would require a Preliminary Report within 180 days of the Task Force's establishment and a Final Report within one year after the Preliminary Report, and the Task Force would terminate one year after the Final Report is submitted.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Task force for child play spaces

This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set up a Task Force on Child Wellness and Physical Activity Infrastructure within 180 days of enactment. The Secretaries of HHS and the Interior would co-chair the Task Force and members would include officials from agencies like EPA, Agriculture, HUD, Transportation, Defense, Education, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Task Force would identify barriers and coordination opportunities to create safe, close-to-home outdoor play and learning spaces for youth and would consult health and outdoor recreation groups. It would send a preliminary report to Congress within 180 days after it starts and a final report within one year after that. The Task Force would end one year after the final report is submitted.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

GA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/19/2025

  • Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 6/2/2026

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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