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Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019

Introduced: September 26, 2019 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2020
Signed by President.
Oct 30, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-189.
Oct 20, 2020
Presented to President.
Oct 1, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5151-5159)
Oct 1, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 1, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5151-5160)
Oct 1, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2330.
Oct 1, 2020
Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 1, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 7, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 7, 2020
Held at the desk.
Aug 7, 2020
Received in the House.
Aug 4, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 4, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 4, 2020
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S4696)
Aug 4, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4688-4696)
Jul 29, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.
Jul 29, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-245.
Nov 13, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,512 Moran, Jerry In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Aug 4, 2020
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Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020

This bill establishes safeguards to protect amateur athletes from abuse, including sexual abuse, by coaches and employees in U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sports.

The bill establishes (1) legislative mechanisms by which Congress can dissolve the Board of Directors of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and decertify national governing bodies; and (2) a duty of care that USOPC owes to amateur athletes, including protecting athletes by requiring it to ensure that any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor is immediately reported to law enforcement.

The bill provides for an annual amateur athlete survey conducted anonymously and an Athletes' Advisory Council.

The bill revises duties of the Office of the Ombuds regarding the pursuit of abuse claims by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, confidentiality, and retaliation against an employee or member for disclosing information or seeking assistance in mediation. The USOPC and the national governing bodies shall not interfere in or attempt to influence the outcome of an investigation.

The center shall report to Congress within 72 hours of an attempt to interfere in, or influence the outcome of, an investigation.

The bill establishes within the legislative branch the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics to study matters relating to the state of U.S. participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The bill prohibits retaliation against protected individuals (including amateur athletes, coaches, and trainers) because of disclosures pertaining to sexual abuse or harassment.

What's happening now October 30, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-189.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 3303 Related bill Strengthening U.S. Olympics Act
  • S 132 Related bill Strengthening U.S. Olympics Act
  • HCONRES 118 Related bill Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 2330.
  • SCONRES 46 Related bill A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of S. 2330.
  • HR 7881 Identical bill Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 5
D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 19, 2019
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 12, 2019
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 17, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Sep 26, 2019
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 10, 2019
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Aug 1, 2019
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Aug 1, 2019
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Aug 1, 2019
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Aug 1, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2330: Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2330/
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"S. 2330: Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2330/.
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