Let Kids Play Act
Latest action · May 13, 2026 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | May 13, 2026 |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Original | May 13, 2026 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | May 13, 2026 |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | May 29, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | May 29, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | May 29, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| D-NY | John W. Mannion | Jun 15, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jun 18, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Jun 30, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Jul 13, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Emily Randall | Aug 6, 2026 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Sep 3, 2026 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 13, 2026 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 13, 2026 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 13, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2026Introduced in House
- May 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 81, May 13, 2026, page H3453.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4522 | Let Kids Play Act | Identical bill | May 13, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit vulture investors from investing in youth sports, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Let Kids Play Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
