H.R. 9952: Healthy Access for Learning Act

This bill would encourage public school districts that receive certain federal education funds to give students at least 60 minutes of physical activity time during each school day.

What it changes

• It amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to add a new provision about daily physical activity time for students.
• School districts would be encouraged to adopt policies providing at least 60 minutes of physical activity time each regular school day for elementary and secondary students.
• The bill says this physical activity time can include recess and physical education classes.

How it would affect school planning

• When local school agencies make their required education plans, they could include how they plan to provide at least 60 minutes of physical activity time each day.
• The bill also updates a section of federal law covering activities that support safe and healthy students so that programs offering at least 60 minutes of daily recess or other unstructured physical activity could qualify.

Practical effect

• The bill does not appear to create a hard nationwide mandate in the text shown; instead, it sets a federal encouragement and gives districts a policy option to adopt.
• Its purpose is to promote more daily movement for students during the school day.

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