# 119-s-1419: Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024

119-s-1419, Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1419
- Congress: 119
- Title: Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would expand the Public Works and Economic Development Act to explicitly allow funding for** youth sports facilities. It focuses on improving physical and mental health for children in low-income, rural, and violence- or opioid-affected communities while encouraging local economic development. - Families and children: Helps communities build indoor and outdoor spaces for kids who lack access to physical education and sports. It targets children from low-income families in rural or underserved areas and those in communities with high opioid use or violence. - Rural and underfunded communities: Makes youth sports facilities an eligible project for federal public works funding. This helps places with weak tax bases invest in active lifestyle infrastructure. - Local economies and jobs: Supports youth recreation projects that aim to spur economic activity and create jobs through facilities and nearby businesses.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- EDA grants for youth sports facilities: benefit, medium. This bill would let the Economic Development Administration (EDA) treat youth sports as a public service and fund youth sports facilities. Grants could pay to add recreational space or build youth sports facilities. Projects that serve low-income children in rural or underserved places, areas with…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1419 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1419)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1532: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1532)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1419 (as of 2026-09-10).