Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) has introduced legislation to help promote increased physical activity to kids, families and communities across the country. The Promoting Lifelong Active Youth (PLAY) Every Day Act, which is co-sponsored by Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), supports the development of a well-validated community assessment tool — known as a "community play index" — to measure the barriers in communities to youth participating in physical activity. The legislation also assists coalitions to craft plans to promote physical activity and wellness in communities.

Want more information about kids being active? Visit the Partnership for Play Every Day, a national partnership whose mission is to ensure all American youth have at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.