H.R. 422: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-25 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education.

Plain summary

Physical Education to Create a Healthier Nation Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states and local educational agencies that receive school improvement funds under such part to ensure that their schools provide: (1) 150 minutes of physical education per week for elementary school students; (2) 225 minutes of physical education per week for middle and secondary school students; and (3) disabled students with such physical education as is determined appropriate under their individualized education programs.

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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · 8 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), André Carson (D-IN), Paul Tonko (D-NY)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr422.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr422 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112