Public Policy and Government Relations

  The American Camp Association's Public Policy Agenda and Position Statements

• ACA Public Policy Agenda  NEW for 2011
• ACA's Public Policy Position Statements

  Legislative Information and Advocacy

• State Laws for Camps - find out the camp related laws and regulations in your State
• Children and Nature - Healthy Kids Outdoors Act
• Criminal Background Checks - Child Protection Improvements Act
• Education Reform and Environmental Literacy - No Child Left Inside Act
• Education Reform and Summertime Learning Loss in Reading - Explore 30 Camp Reading Program
• Federal Funding for Camp Programs - Promoting SUCCESS Act
• Health Care Reform - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
  • Senate approves amendment to repeal IRS Form 1099 reporting requirements
• Payroll Savings for Camps - HIRE Act
• Pool and Spa Safety - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
• Tax Incentives for Employers who Hire Veterans - VOW to Hire Heroes Act

• Transportation Issues - Motorcoach Bills in the 2011 Congress

  Regulatory Information and Advocacy

• State Regulations for Camps - find out the camp related laws and regulations in your State
• Americans with Disabilities Act - New Rules
• Conservation Policy - participate in shaping US conservation policy through the America's Great Outdoors project
• Education Grants - ACA responds to Dept. of Education regarding discretionary grants for FY2011
• Environmental Protection Agency - Seeking input on the EPA 2011-2015 Stategic Plan
• Lead-Based Paint - New Environmental Protection Agency Ruling - Potential impact on camps
• Radon - Federal Radon Action Plan

  Issues - Education and Information 

• Child Safety and Protection (under reconstruction November 2011)
• Children and Nutrition - Summer Food Service Program of the USDA
• Employment Issues for Camps and Youth Development Programs
  • HIRE Act - Potential payroll savings for camps
  • Age Requirements for Lifeguards
  • International Staff Best Practices
  • Fair Labor Standards Act — White Collar and Seasonal Exemptions
  • Immigration - Visas & Social Security Cards for Internationals
  • Social Security for International Staff
• Health Care Reform
• Military Families - How camps can support the children of military families
• Public Lands and the Environment
  • Public Lands
  • National Parks Junior Ranger Program
• Radon and Camps - Federal Radon Action Plan
• Transportation of Children
  • Transportation of Children (Airlines & vans)

  • Transportation Issues - Motorcoach Bills in the 2011 Congress

• Year Round Education of Children and Youth

   ACA's Public Policy Collaborators

• American Society of Association Executives
• MENTOR - The National Mentoring Partnership
• National Collaboration for Youth
• National Summer Learning Association
• No Child Left Inside Coalition
• Urban Parks Coalition

Archived Issues (archive of older public policy issues)