HR 5611 · 116th Congress · Education

Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2020-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020 This bill conditions each state's receipt of federal funds, beginning in FY2021, 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&nbs…

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2 Republicans