# 119-hr-9952: Healthy Recess for Learning Act

119-hr-9952, Healthy Recess for Learning Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9952
- Congress: 119
- Title: Healthy Recess for Learning Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**60 minutes of daily physical activity** for students. The bill would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to encourage local school districts to plan for that time and to count recess and unstructured play as part of it. - Students: Defines “physical activity time” to include designated recess and physical education and cites research that regular activity and free play improve attention, behavior, memory, focus, and academic performance. - Local school districts: Encourages local educational agencies that receive Title I Part A funds to add to their plans how they will provide at least 60 minutes of activity each regular school day and lets districts decide how to implement it. - Programs and funding: Expands eligible ESEA activities to explicitly include sustained recess and unstructured physical activity as fundable programs or activities, broadening what districts can support with federal programs.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More daily recess and activity for students: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would encourage Title I school districts to give students at least 60 minutes of physical activity each regular school day. It would let ESEA-funded programs include at least 60 minutes of recess or unstructured play. If a district finds it appropriate, the district would have…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9952 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9952)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9952 (as of 2026-09-18).