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This concurrent resolution establishes the Congressional Fitness Challenge, a national recognition program designed to promote physical fitness and personal achievement among students aged 6-17 through voluntary, performance-based fitness tests. The Challenge comprises five specific tests: a 1-mile run/walk, pull-ups or flexed arm hang, curl-ups or sit-ups, shuttle run, and sit-and-reach, which will be administered by certified fitness professionals and can be sponsored by schools, congressional members, or independent entities. Participants will be evaluated using benchmarks developed in consultation with fitness organizations, taking into account age, gender, and historical standards from the Presidential Physical Fitness Test, with adaptive standards included for participants with disabilities. Those who perform at or above the established benchmarks can receive recognition certificates signed by congressional leaders and local representatives, with achievement levels of Bronze (top 50th percentile), Silver (top 75th percentile), and Gold (top 85th percentile). The challenge includes provisions for data collection, privacy protection, and potential funding through Members' Representational Allowance and Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, with plans to explore additional funding sources. The resolution aims to encourage physical fitness among young students while providing a structured, nationwide testing and recognition program.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/20/all-info