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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 435 

Recognizing the millions of youth in this Nation benefitting from youth 

sports and the parents, volunteers, and local and national organizations 

that make youth sports in this country possible, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 11, 2017 

Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BORDALLO, and 

Mr. LANGEVIN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the millions of youth in this Nation benefitting 

from youth sports and the parents, volunteers, and local 

and national organizations that make youth sports in 

this country possible, and for other purposes. 

Whereas July 16–22 is National Youth Sports Week, during 

which we celebrate youth sports participation and all of 

the benefits youth derive from engaging in sports; 

Whereas youth sports plays an important role as the conduit 

through which children learn important life lessons, values, compassion, and good ethics, and it is that relationship between sports skills and life skills that provides our 

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young athletes with the fundamentals they need to succeed both on and off the playing field; 

Whereas a primary goal in youth sports is to encourage active participation by all youth in healthy physical activities according to their age, interests, and abilities; 

Whereas the National Council of Youth Sports, the go-to resource for youth sports safety and programs, reports that 

there are more than 60,000,000 registered participants 

in organized amateur youth sports programs; 

Whereas youth sports offer a multitude of positive benefits to 

participants that extend far beyond the playing field, 

such as benefits to— 

(1) academic performance, including increased 

school attendance, and lower school dropout rates and 

higher graduation rates from high school, with higher 

grade-point averages; 

(2) health and physical behaviors, including improved health factors and prevention of obesity, chronic 

diseases, and other health problems; 

(3) social well-being, including good character development and exposure to positive role models; and 

(4) psychological health, including lower instances of 

substance abuse, less misconduct, high self-esteem, and 

being less aggressive than their peers; 

Whereas sporting activities that lower barriers to participation for youth with disabilities foster an inclusive environment for all children to develop confidence and a higher 

level of fitness; 

Whereas during National Youth Sports Week, thousands of 

youth sports coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors, association members, sponsors, young athletes, and 

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parents across the country will show their support of 

youth sports and Physical activity, Living healthy, Access, Youth development, and Safety (P.L.A.Y.S.); and 

Whereas National Youth Sports Week highlights the efforts 

toward— 

(1) physical activity promoted among all segments of 

our society; 

(2) fostering living healthy; 

(3) making accessing physical activities easier by removing barriers and creating opportunities for underserved populations; 

(4) encouraging youth development activities and 

outcomes; and 

(5) improving safety of participating in physical activities: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That House of Representatives— 

2 (1) during National Youth Sports Week, recog3 nizes the millions of youth in this Nation benefitting 

4 from youth sports and the parents, volunteers, and 

5 local and national organizations, such as the Na6 tional Council of Youth Sports, that make youth 

7 sports in this country possible; and 

8 (2) recognizes the efforts to improve youth 

9 sports through promotion of Physical activity, Living 

10 healthy, Accessibility, Youth development, and Safe11 ty (P.L.A.Y.S.). 

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