Encourages local educational agencies to provide students with at least one hour of physical activity daily.

The Healthy Recess for Learning Act aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage local educational agencies to provide students with at least 60 minutes of physical activity time during each regular school day. The bill highlights findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including that 21 percent of American youth were obese in 2021–2023 and that nearly half of type 2 diabetes cases in kids are caused by obesity. It also notes that regular physical activity and free play improve attention, behavior, memory, focus, and academic performance.

Encourages local educational agencies to provide students with at least one hour of physical activity daily.

The Healthy Recess for Learning Act aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage local educational agencies to provide students with at least 60 minutes of physical activity time during each regular school day. The bill highlights findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including that 21 percent of American youth were obese in 2021–2023 and that nearly half of type 2 diabetes cases in kids are caused by obesity. It also notes that regular physical activity and free play improve attention, behavior, memory, focus, and academic performance.