PLAY Act
Sponsored By: Representative Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Introduced
Summary
Expand access to safe, quality places for children to play. This bill would create an interagency Task Force to coordinate federal support for outdoor play, playgrounds, and nature-based learning to boost youth physical and emotional health and community resilience.
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- Children and families: Would promote safe playgrounds and outdoor learning as public health tools to support physical activity, emotional development, and social skills.
- Local communities and public lands: Would identify barriers to close-to-home outdoor spaces and promote scalable models and public-private partnerships. The bill notes local green spaces can reduce surface heat by 10 to 20 degrees.
- Federal agencies: Would establish an Interagency Task Force co-chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Interior that includes EPA, Agriculture, HUD, Transportation, Defense, the Army Corps, Education, the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Council on Environmental Quality chair, and others. The Task Force must produce a preliminary report within 180 days of formation and a final report within one year after that, and it terminates one year after the final report is submitted.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Task Force on Child Play Spaces
If enacted, the bill would require HHS to create an Interagency Task Force on Child Wellness and Physical Activity Infrastructure within 180 days. HHS and the Interior would co-chair and the Task Force would include senior officials from HHS, Interior, EPA, Agriculture, HUD, Transportation, CEQ, Defense, the Army Corps, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and Education. The Task Force would consult with health, wellness, and outdoor recreation groups and study barriers to close-to-home play spaces. A preliminary report would be due 180 days after the Task Force starts, a final report would be due within one year after that, and the Task Force would end one year after the final report.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Escobar
TX • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/19/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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