Bill · H.R. 6245· House(119-HR-6245)
PLAY Act
- Introduced
- 11/20/2025
- Last activity
- 11/20/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Nikema Williams
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Prioritizing Lifestyle and Activity for Youth Act" or the "PLAY Act," directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create an interagency task force focused on youth health and wellness. The task force is intended to encourage community-supported physical activity spaces. It will consist of various federal officials, including the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and the Interior, who will serve as co-chairpersons. The group is tasked with identifying opportunities for coordination, finding barriers to accessing outdoor spaces, and developing recommendations to facilitate active play. Members will also look for scalable models like public-private partnerships to improve children's health. Finally, the task force must submit preliminary and final reports to specific congressional committees.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would children be better off under this?+8
The bill specifically targets improving the physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being of children through play spaces.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill directs a task force to identify ways to improve access to community-driven outdoor spaces for physical activity.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+4
The bill emphasizes the use of community-driven and outdoor spaces which are vital in urban environments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Development and Well-being: The bill notes that playgrounds can improve children's cognitive functions, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills, contributing to emotional and physical well-being (Section 2).
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Improved Health Outcomes: Playgrounds are described as infrastructure that can promote physical activity, reduce the risk of chronic disease, and support social-emotional development (Section 2).
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Increased Safety and Temperature Regulation: The bill finds that local green spaces can reduce surface heat temperatures by 10 to 20 degrees, which addresses a major weather-related killer (Section 2).
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Community and Accessibility Benefits: The task force aims to identify barriers to accessing close-to-home, community-driven, and outdoor spaces (Section 3(d)(1)(B)).
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Development of Better Play Environments: The task force will work on recommendations to facilitate active play for health, well-being, academic learning, and safe community centers (Section 3(d)(1)(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+8Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Improves Opioid Crisis Response+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+3Improves Public Transit+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Education And Technology
- Improves School Choice+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 6/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/20/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Shontel BrownDemocrat · Ohio
Veronica EscobarDemocrat · Texas
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Gabe VasquezDemocrat · New Mexico