IV 
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. PAS-
CRELL, 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 de-
termined 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, val-
ues, compassion, and good ethics, and it is that relation-
ship between sports skills and life skills that provides our 
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young athletes with the fundamentals they need to suc-
ceed both on and off the playing field; 
Whereas a primary goal in youth sports is to encourage ac-
tive participation by all youth in healthy physical activi-
ties according to their age, interests, and abilities; 
Whereas the National Council of Youth Sports, the go-to re-
source 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 im-
proved health factors and prevention of obesity, chronic 
diseases, and other health problems; 
(3) social well-being, including good character devel-
opment 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 participa-
tion for youth with disabilities foster an inclusive environ-
ment 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 direc-
tors, 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, Ac-
cess, 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 re-
moving barriers and creating opportunities for under-
served populations; 
(4) encouraging youth development activities and 
outcomes; and 
(5) improving safety of participating in physical ac-
tivities: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That House of Representatives— 
(1) during National Youth Sports Week, recog-
nizes the millions of youth in this Nation benefitting 
from youth sports and the parents, volunteers, and 
local and national organizations, such as the Na-
tional 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 Safe-
ty (P.L.A.Y.S.). 
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