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Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act

USA117th CongressHR-5216| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2021
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act This bill conditions each state's receipt of federal funds, beginning in FY2023, on the state's enforcement of specified minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions in school-sponsored athletics and activities. Each local educational agency must develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) specified supports for each student recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. Each public school must post on school grounds and publish on the school website specified information about concussions. If any public school personnel suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity, the student must be immediately removed from participation in that activity and prohibited from participating in any school-sponsored athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional. Furthermore, the school personnel must report all available information regarding the injury to a concussion management team that will confirm and report details of the injury to the student's parents. The school's concussion management team shall consult with and make recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic supports.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5611
Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3043
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5611
    Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020


  • September 10, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • October 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3043
    Introduced in Senate

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-4056: SAFE PLAY Act
  • HR 117-7478: SAFE PLAY Act
AthletesChild healthChild safety and welfareEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHealth promotion and preventive careNeurological disordersSchool administrationSchool athleticsState and local government operations

Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act

USA117th CongressHR-5216| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2021
Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act This bill conditions each state's receipt of federal funds, beginning in FY2023, on the state's enforcement of specified minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions in school-sponsored athletics and activities. Each local educational agency must develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) specified supports for each student recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. Each public school must post on school grounds and publish on the school website specified information about concussions. If any public school personnel suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity, the student must be immediately removed from participation in that activity and prohibited from participating in any school-sponsored athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional. Furthermore, the school personnel must report all available information regarding the injury to a concussion management team that will confirm and report details of the injury to the student's parents. The school's concussion management team shall consult with and make recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic supports.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5611
Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3043
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5611
    Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020


  • September 10, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • October 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3043
    Introduced in Senate
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-4056: SAFE PLAY Act
  • HR 117-7478: SAFE PLAY Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AthletesChild healthChild safety and welfareEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHealth promotion and preventive careNeurological disordersSchool administrationSchool athleticsState and local government operations