Healthy Access for Learning Act
Sponsored By: Representative Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
Introduced
Summary
60 minutes of daily physical activity is the standard this bill would encourage schools to adopt. The Healthy Access for Learning Act would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to ask local educational agencies (LEAs) to describe how they will provide at least 60 minutes of physical activity during each regular school day and to define that time to include recess and physical education.
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- Students and families: Students would be given an opportunity for at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity that can include recess and physical education, reflecting CDC recommendations and the bill's focus on health and learning benefits.
- Local educational agencies and schools: LEAs would be encouraged to adopt and maintain policies and to describe in their plans how they will provide the daily activity standard.
- Title I programs: ESEA program rules would explicitly authorize activities that provide daily recess or other unstructured physical activity, to the extent appropriate for students' age and development.
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More daily activity for students
This bill would encourage local school districts that get Title I Part A funds to give students at least 60 minutes of physical activity each regular school day. It would also allow certain federal education programs to offer at least 60 minutes of daily recess or other unstructured activity, consistent with students' age and development. If an LEA finds it appropriate, the LEA's plan would describe how it will provide the 60 minutes, and the bill defines "physical activity time" to include recess and physical education.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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