H.R. 10221 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Joyce of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 with respect to the eligibility of youth sports facilities for certain grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024. 2. Youth sports facility eligibility Section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting youth sports, after public service,; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or youth sports facilities after facilities; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or underemployed after unemployed; (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Additional considerations In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary may consider the extent to which a project would— (1) lead to economic diversification in the area, or a part of the area, in which the project is or will be located; (2) address and mitigate the mental and physical health impacts of sedentary lifestyles and obesity on the health of a community by improving access to recreational space, including by developing youth sports facilities serving the community; (3) benefit highly rural communities without adequate tax revenues to invest in active lifestyle infrastructure; (4) support youth sports and recreation to spur economic development, with a focus on urban and rural communities lacking facilities; (5) promote job creation through youth sports facilities and adjacent businesses that support such facilities; and (6) promote travel and tourism. .