Public Policy and Government Relations

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

• ACA Public Policy Agenda
• 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 and access a list of all State Initiatives
• 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
• Health Care Reform - Impact on camps as employers
• Medical Marijuana Laws
• 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
• Taxes - as a small business: American Taxpayer Relief Act Impact on Camps 2013
• Transportation Issues - Motorcoach Laws and Impact on Camps 2013

  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
  • Americans with Disabilities Act and Food Allergies
• 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
• 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
• 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 Laws and Impact on Camps 2013

• 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
• Outdoors Alliance for Kids
• Urban Parks Coalition

Archived Issues (archive of older public policy issues)