,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf    
,mr4 ,b]a 7= himself & ,mr4 ,flood7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! annual designation ( ! fir/ 
,saturday aft] ! ,spr+ ,equ9ox z        
,national ,day ( ,play4  ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4
 ,surgeon ,g5]al has =mally decl>$ an   
epidemic ( lonel9ess & social isolation1
 highlight+ its heal? impacts su* z     
high] risk = anxiety1 depres-sion1 he>t 
disease1 dem5tia1 & a %ort] life span2  
,:]eas p are sp5d+ less "t ) family &   
fri5ds & are less involv$ 9 _!          
communities2 ,:]eas a #bjbb /udy f\nd t 
families sp5d a significant portion (   
%>$ physical spaces 9 alone-toge!r "t1  
mean+ individuals are pres5t b engag$ 9 
_! own activities su* z us+ devices2    
,:]eas /udies sugge/ t #ba p]c5t (      
adults 9 ! ,u4,s4 feel lonely2  ,:]eas  
only ab\t "o 9 ?ree adults receives !   

recomm5d$ am\nt ( physical activity ea* 
week1 ) less ?an #e p]c5t p>ticipat+ 9  
#cj m9utes ( activity ea* day2  ,:]eas  
community-focus$ ev5ts1 %>$ activities t
 re-quire collaboration1 & acts ( s]vice
 = ! common good c br+ a community      
toge!r & promote social connection2     
,:]eas social connect$ness reflects !   
cont9uum ( meet-+ social connection     
ne$s2 ,:]eas social connection c help   
r$uce ! risk ( *ronic disease & s]i\s   
illness2 ,:]eas social connection c     
improve our ability to manage /ress1    
anxiety1 & depression2  ,:]eas social   
connection enc\rages heal?y eat+ habits 
& physical activity2 ,:]eas important   
communities su* z neighborhoods1 s*ools1
 places ( wor%ip1 workplaces1 & p>ks &  
recreation c5t]s1 (f] social            
connections2 ,:]eas play c be def9$ z an
 activity t is self-*os51 intr9sically  
motivat$1 & conduct$ 9 an active1 b     
relatively non-/ress$ frame ( m9d2      
,:]eas play is fundam5tally connect$ to 
social connection z x provides space to 

develop & practice ess5tial s-cial      
skills su* z communication1 coop]ation1 
empa?y1 & negotiation2  ,:]eas play     
promotes bra9 developm5t1 executive     
function skills1 /ress r$uction1        
creativity1 & problem-solv+ skills1 :ile
 also /r5g!n+ relation%ips & fo/]+      
heal?y social-emotional gr[?2 ,:]eas    
play is a prov5 /ress reliev] = bo?     
*ildr5 & adults1 promot+ ov]all         
well-be+2 ,:]eas play r$uces obesity &  
associat$ diseases2 ,:]eas *ildr5 today 
sp5d up to #ce p]c5t less "t play+      
freely outdoors due to a comb9ation (   
factors includ+ increas$ scre5 "t2      
,:]eas excessive device use has         
detrim5tal physical & m5tal heal?       
impacts2 ,:]eas long-t]m consequ5ces (  
excessive device use 9-clude impair$    
social developm5t & cognitive function1 
p>ticul>ly 9 *ildr52 ,:]eas excessive   
device use c fo/] an abs5t pres5ce1 :]e 
individuals are physically toge!r b     
m5tally dis5gag$1 lead+ to r$uc$ quality
 9 face-to-face int]actions & increas$  

feel+s ( social isolation2 ,:]eas tak+ a
 break f electronics & scre5 "t c       
provide significant physical1 m5tal1 &  
social b5efits2 ,:]eas a ,national ,day 
( ,play advocates = & celebrates !      
ess5tial role ( play & social           
connections2 ,:]eas a ,national ,day (  
,play enc\rages individuals to put d[n  
_! devices & p>ticipate 9 community     
or-ganiz$ ev5ts2 ,:]eas a ,national ,day
 ( ,play /r5g!ns community bonds &      
enc\rages a national focus on creat+    
safe & heal?y environm5ts = all2 ,:]eas 
! ,spr+ ,equ9ox repres5ts ! (ficial />t 
( ,spr+ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,hemisph]e1 signify+
 rebir?1 r5ewal1 & balance2 ,:]eas !    
,spr+ ,equ9ox m>ks :5 days beg9 to get  
long]2 & ,:]eas ,m>* #ba/1 #bjbf1 is !  
fir/ ,saturday aft] ! ,spr+ ,equ9ox3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 designates a     
#8#8,national ,day ( ,play''2  7#b7     
expresses support = ! annual designation
 ( a #8#8,national ,day ( ,play''2  7#c7
 recognizes ! importance ( social       

connection = m5tal1 physical1 & social  
developm5t2 &  7#d7 enc\rages p to put  
_! electronics d[n & play4