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Proclamation 10564

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2023

President Biden proclaimed May 2023 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, encouraging Americans to prioritize physical activity and calling on governments and businesses to improve access to fitness opportunities. The proclamation highlights existing administration initiatives on nutrition, health, and community infrastructure but does not create new programs, mandates, or legal obligations.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 27671

Impact dates

  1. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 2023 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
  • Call upon people of the United States to make daily physical activity a priority
  • Call upon people to support efforts to increase access to sports opportunities
  • Call upon State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and business leaders to make physical activity more accessible

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of May 2023 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy or funding attached; purely hortatory
  • References to existing initiatives (Hunger Strategy, CDC 'Active People,' HHS 'Move Your Way') are descriptive of past/present actions, not new directives
Proclamation 10564: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2023 · Executive Orders