Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) introduced the Let Kids Play Act, a bicameral bill aimed at stopping Wall Street from pricing kids out of youth sports by banning private equity firms from the space, curbing predatory practices that drive up costs, and returning money to families who have been overcharged.
Introduce legislation to ban private equity firms from youth sports, curb predatory pricing practices, and return overcharged money to families.
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Evidence
Official Booker Senate press release says Booker, Murphy, and Deluzio introduced the Let Kids Play Act, describing it as a bill to ban private equity from youth sports, curb predatory practices, and return money to overcharged families.
The bill text available on Booker’s Senate site is the Let Kids Play Act and includes provisions prohibiting private equity investment in youth sports, banning junk fees, and requiring refunds and debt forgiveness for affected families.
Booker’s office said he, Murphy, and Deluzio introduced the Let Kids Play Act, aimed at banning private equity from youth sports, curbing predatory practices, and returning money to overcharged families.
The bill text sets out prohibitions on private-equity control of youth sports and authorizes remedies including refunding junk fees and forgiving debts tied to the practices.
Assessments
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation, not to enact it. Booker, while serving as U.S. Senator, introduced the Let Kids Play Act on May 13, 2026 with provisions matching the pledge: banning private equity involvement in youth sports, curbing predatory or junk-fee practices, and providing refunds or debt relief for overcharged families. Because the legislative introduction occurred during his ongoing Senate service, this counts as delivered in the same term.
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation. Evidence from Booker's Senate office and the posted bill text shows that on May 13, 2026, Booker and co-sponsors introduced the Let Kids Play Act, and the bill's provisions match the promised substance: banning private equity involvement in youth sports, curbing predatory pricing/junk fees, and providing refunds or debt relief to families. Because the promised action was introduction rather than enactment, this counts as fulfilled upon filing the bill during his current Senate term.
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation, not to secure enactment. Booker announced the Let Kids Play Act on May 13, 2026, and the described bill text matches the promised elements: banning private equity involvement in youth sports, curbing predatory or junk-fee practices, and providing refunds or debt relief to affected families. Because Booker was an introducing senator while serving in federal office, this counts as delivered in the same term.