American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD

The AAHPERD Legislative Action Center provides you with the information and resources you need to address the health, physical activity, dance, and sport issues being debated on Capitol Hill. In addition, this site serves as an elections, media, and training resource.

Legislative Priorities

To further its mission of supporting healthy, creative, and active lifestyles for all Americans, AAHPERD and its associations are working to educate the U.S. Congress and Executive Branch on the following legislative priorities:

• Support PEP Grant Funding  
  In an effort to streamline the Department of Education (USDE)'s programs and increase effectiveness, the President's FY 2011 budget contains major changes to the PEP grant program. The Administration proposes to consolidate PEP into a new authority along with 5 other existing programs. Click here for more information and to find out what you can do.
• Support the Fit Kids Act
  The Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act, or "FIT Kids Act" amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to support and promote quality physical education for all public school children through grade 12.  Ask your Senator and Congressperson to co-sponsor FIT Kids today!
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• National Physical Activity Plan Updates S. 1810 and H.R. 3851 would require regular updates to the National Physical Activity Guidelines. Just as the Dietary Guidelines are updated every five years, these bills would require the same for the Activity Guidelines, according to current scientific evidence. Ask your legislators to cosponsor these bills!
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