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H.R. 6007 116th Congress House

SAFE PLAY Act of 2020

Official title: To promote youth athletic safety, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act of 2020 or the SAFE PLAY Act of 2020

This bill directs several agencies to undertake specified activities and expand surveillance related to cardiac conditions, concussions, and heat-related illnesses among young athletes. The bill also establishes requirements for schools with respect to concussions and excessive heat.

Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must (1) develop information for schools, childcare centers, and others on high-risk cardiac conditions in children, adolescents, and young adults; and (2) incorporate questions about cardiac conditions in an existing school-based health survey.

In addition, the CDC must develop guidelines for emergency action plans for youth athletics programs, and the Food and Drug Administration may issue guidelines related to youth consumption of energy drinks.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award matching grants to local educational agencies for automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation trainings.

The Department of Education, in consultation with HHS and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, must develop public education materials focused on the health risks of exposure to extreme heat and humidity, and public schools must develop action plans for athletic activities during periods of excessive heat or humidity.

The bill establishes minimum requirements for elementary and secondary schools related to concussions, including but not limited to (1) implementing a standard plan for concussion safety and management, and (2) ensuring students returning to academics after a concussion receive certain services and supports.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5611 Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020
  • S 3347 SAFE PLAY Act
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 27, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6007: SAFE PLAY Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6007/
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"H.R. 6007: SAFE PLAY Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6007/.
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H.R. 6007, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6007/.
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