Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-280| House
| Updated: 1/25/2019
Joyce Beatty
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (38)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2019 This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to youth and sports-related concussion research. Among other things, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a national system to determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth. The National Institutes of Health must also conduct or support specified concussion research, such as research regarding predictors and outcome modifiers of youth concussions. The bill also temporarily establishes a Concussion Research Commission. The commission must review supported research and make systemic recommendations regarding youth and sports-related concussions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
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Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-280| House
| Updated: 1/25/2019
Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2019 This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to youth and sports-related concussion research. Among other things, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a national system to determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth. The National Institutes of Health must also conduct or support specified concussion research, such as research regarding predictors and outcome modifiers of youth concussions. The bill also temporarily establishes a Concussion Research Commission. The commission must review supported research and make systemic recommendations regarding youth and sports-related concussions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Joyce Beatty
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (38)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesAthletesChild healthCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNeurological disordersSchool athletics