A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Healthy Recess for Learning Act seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The bill aims to encourage local educational agencies to provide students with at least one hour of physical activity time during each regular school day. This time can include recess or physical education courses. The legislation targets elementary and secondary school students. It aims to establish policies that support safe and healthy students through daily activity.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The bill promotes daily physical activity which is shown to improve focus, behavior, and long-term health for school-aged children.
- Scored +8
Would students be better off under this?
Students benefit from increased opportunities for physical activity which supports their academic and physical well-being.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill encourages local educational agencies to implement and maintain physical activity programs within the existing school framework.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Student Health and Development: The bill encourages local educational agencies to provide at least 60 minutes of physical activity time, which includes recess or physical education (Section 5, Section 8549D). According to the bill's findings, regular physical activity and free play can improve attention, behavior, memory, focus, and academic performance (Section 2).
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Support for Safe and Healthy Students: The act adds provisions for programs or activities that provide students with not less than 60 minutes of daily recess or other periods of unstructured physical activity during the regular school day (Section 4, Section 4108(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific 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. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill promotes daily physical activity which is shown to improve focus, behavior, and long-term health for school-aged children. Would students be better off under this? — Students benefit from increased opportunities for physical activity which supports their academic and physical well-being. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets a decline in recess that has been particularly noted in lower-income school districts.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill encourages local educational agencies to implement and maintain physical activity programs within the existing school framework.
- 9/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Vern BuchananRepublican · Florida
Pat HarriganRepublican · North Carolina
Scott PerryRepublican · Pennsylvania
Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington