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Expressing concern regarding the preventable loss of life associated with sports-related sudden death of student athletes in the United States, and emphasizing the importance of rigorous,…

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Expressing concern regarding the preventable loss of life associated with sports-related sudden death of student athletes in the United States, and emphasizing the importance of rigorous, evidence-based pre-participation physical examinations for student athletes.

Introduced: March 21, 2016 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 25, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 21, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages local school districts, youth sports associations, and college and university athletic departments to regularly update their pre-participation physical examination policies in accordance with evidence-based best practices and with respect for parental considerations.

What's happening now March 25, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2016
Curbelo, Carlos
· Mar 21, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 655: Expressing concern regarding the preventable loss of life associated with sports-related sudden death of student athletes in the United States, and emphasizing the importance of rigorous, evidence-based pre-participation physical examinations for student athletes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-655/
MLA
"H. Res. 655: Expressing concern regarding the preventable loss of life associated with sports-related sudden death of student athletes in the United States, and emphasizing the importance of rigorous, evidence-based pre-participation physical examinations for student athletes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-655/.
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H. Res. 655, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-655/.
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[H. Res. 655: Expressing concern regarding the preventable loss of life associated with sports-related sudden death of student athletes in the United States, and emphasizing the importance of rigorous, evidence-based pre-participation physical examinations for student athletes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-655/)
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