# 119-s-4522: Let Kids Play Act

119-s-4522, Let Kids Play Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4522
- Congress: 119
- Title: Let Kids Play Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Prevents predatory private equity "vulture" investors from exploiting youth sports.** The bill bans certain private equity control and a list of specific harmful practices in youth leagues, facilities, events, technology platforms, and related services while creating certification, divestiture, and enforcement rules to protect programs and participants. - Families and players: Directs disgorged funds and civil penalties into a Youth Sports Fund to lower participation costs, expand scholarships, provide restitution, and support free community access to facilities. - Covered firms and investors: Creates a presumptive designation for covered firms as "vulture investors" unless they submit sworn certifications. Firms face automatic designation 91 days after enactment if uncertified and must cure violations by divesting within two years. - Enforcement and penalties: The Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General may bring civil or administrative actions and harmed individuals may sue with a jury trial. False certifications carry civil penalties of not less than $1,000,000 per certification, criminal fines or up to one year imprisonment, joint and several liability for control‑period liabilities, and possible monthly escrow of 10 percent of entity revenue for missed divestiture milestones.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban predatory investor practices in youth sports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would ban many investor “vulture practices” in youth sports. It would bar forced bundled services, required travel or lodging providers, hidden mandatory fees, long noncancelable multi‑season commitments, bans on nearby competing events within 150 miles, and broad claims over k…
- New investment rules for youth sports: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would treat many private equity firms with youth sports holdings as presumptive "vulture investors" unless they get a certification. Firms owned or invested in at enactment would be designated 91 days after enactment unless certified. Existing investors would need to file certi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4522 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4522)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4522 (as of 2026-10-03).