Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
The bill amends Section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to make youth sports facilities explicitly eligible for certain EDA public works grants.
It adds specific program purposes, including addressing sedentary lifestyles and obesity, serving low-income children in rural and underserved communities, aiding areas with high opioid use or violence, spurring economic development, and promoting job creation tied to youth sports facilities.
Narrow, noncontroversial change increases chance, but absence of funding and need for legislative vehicle make standalone passage uncertain.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly amends existing grant-eligibility provisions to add youth sports facilities and articulates the policy goals for that change, and it integrates cleanly with the cited statute. However, it provides limited operational detail, no fiscal provisions or costing, and no oversight or definitional language.
Support: liberals and centrists view it as equity and health investment; conservatives worry about federal scope.
Support: liberals and centrists view it as equity and health investment; conservatives worry about federal scope.
Likely broadly supportive because the bill targets health equity, underserved children, and rural communities.
It aligns with priorities to expand community infrastructure that improves public health and access to recreation.
Generally favorable but pragmatic and cautious.
Supportive of targeted investment in underserved areas, while wanting clearer budgetary, accountability, and effectiveness safeguards.
Skeptical of expanding federal grant programs to fund local recreational facilities.
May appreciate job creation but worries about federal overreach, fiscal cost, and crowding out private investment.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Narrow, noncontroversial change increases chance, but absence of funding and need for legislative vehicle make standalone passage uncertain.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Support: liberals and centrists view it as equity and health investment; conservatives worry about federal scope.
Narrow, noncontroversial change increases chance, but absence of funding and need for legislative vehicle make standalone passage uncertain.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly amends existing grant-eligibility provisions to add youth sports facilities and articulates the policy goals for that change, and it integrates cleanly with t…
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