Federal task force on children's outdoor play ordered under HR 6245
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Sponsor: Nikema Williams · Representative · GA
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Official title: PLAY Act
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
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HR 6245 directs HHS to form a multi-agency task force that will study barriers to safe outdoor play for children and report to Congress.
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What does this do?
HR 6245 requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force within 180 days of enactment. The task force will study why children lack safe places to play and exercise, identify barriers, and develop recommendations. It will also document successful playground and outdoor space models that could be replicated in other communities.
Who does it affect?
The task force draws leaders from roughly a dozen federal agencies, including the departments of Education, Housing, Transportation, and Agriculture. Children under 18, particularly those in communities without safe outdoor play spaces, are the primary population the bill addresses.
Why does it matter?
The task force will produce a preliminary report to Congress within 180 days of forming and a final report with specific recommendations approximately one year after that, after which the task force dissolves. Any policy or program changes would depend on how Congress and agencies respond to those eventual recommendations.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedNov 20, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Nov 20, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.