Bill > HR9952

This bill, titled the "Healthy Access for Learning Act," aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage local educational agencies (LEAs), which are the governing bodies for public schools in a specific area, to ensure students receive at least 60 minutes of physical activity each school day. The bill highlights findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicating rising rates of childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyles, and notes that regular physical activity can improve academic performance and reduce behavioral issues. Specifically, it proposes adding a requirement for LEAs to outline in their plans how they will provide this daily physical activity, which is defined to include recess and physical education, and also amends existing provisions to include programs or activities that offer at least 60 minutes of daily recess or unstructured physical activity.