,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #fee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbf ,mr4  
,ricketts 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4
 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1  
,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 &
 ,mrs4 ,britt7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
annual designation ( ! fir/ ,saturday   
aft] ! ,spr+ ,equ9ox z ,national ,day ( 
,play4  ,:]eas ! ,surgeon ,g5]al has    
=mally decl>$ an epidemic ( lonel9ess & 
social isolation1 highlight+ heal?      
impacts su* z high] risk = anxiety1     
depression1 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

feel lonely2 ,:]eas only ab\t #a 9 #c   
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
 require 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$uce ! risk ( 
*ronic disease & s]i\s illness2 ,:]eas  
social connection c improve ! ability to
 manage /ress1 anxiety1 & depression2   
,:]eas social connection enc\rages      
heal?y eat+ habits & physical activity2 
,:]eas important communities su* z      
neighborhoods1 s*ools1 places ( wor%ip1 
workplaces1 & p>ks & recreation c5t]s   
(f] social connections2 ,:]eas play c be
 def9$ z an activity t is self-*os51    
intr9sically motivat$1 & conduct$ 9 an  
active1 b relatively non-/ress$1 frame (
 m9d2 ,:]eas play is fundam5tally       

connect$ to social connection z x       
provides space to develop & practice    
ess5tial social skills su* z            
communication1 coop]ation1 empa?y1 &    
negotiation2 ,:]eas play promotes bra9  
developm5t1 executive function skills1  
/ress r$uction1 creativity1 &           
problem-solv+ skills :ile also /r5g!n+  
relation%ips & fo/]+ heal?y             
social-emotional gr[?2 ,:]eas play is a 
prov5 /ress reliev] = bo? *ildr5 &      
adults1 promot+ ov]all well-be+2 ,:]eas 
play r$uces obesity & associat$         
diseases2 ,:]eas *ildr5 today sp5d up to
 #ce p]c5t less "t play+ freely outdoors
 due to a comb9ation ( factors1 includ+ 
increas$ scre5 "t2 ,:]eas excessive     
device use has detrim5tal physical &    
m5tal heal? impacts2 ,:]eas long-t]m    
consequ5ces ( excessive device use      
include 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 organiz$ 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 ! "t :5 days beg9 to get   
long]2 & ,:]eas ,m>* #ba1 #bjbf1 is !   
fir/ ,saturday aft] ! ,spr+ ,equ9ox3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7    
designates ,m>* #ba1 #bjbf1 z ,national 
,day ( ,play2  7#b7 expresses support = 
! annual designation ( ! fir/ ,saturday 

aft] ! ,spr+ ,equ9ox z ,national ,day ( 
,play2  7#c7 recognizes ! importance (  
social connection = m5tal1 physical1 &  
social developm5t2 &  7#d7 enc\rages p  
to put _! electronics d[n & play4