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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 435 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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                    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

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                               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 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 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
    Resolved, That House of Representatives--
            (1) during National Youth Sports Week, recognizes the 
        millions of youth in this Nation benefitting from youth sports 
        and the parents, volunteers, and local and national 
        organizations, such as the National Council of Youth Sports, 
        that make youth sports in this country possible; and
            (2) recognizes the efforts to improve youth sports through 
        promotion of Physical activity, Living healthy, Accessibility, 
        Youth development, and Safety (P.L.A.Y.S.).
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