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S 4102 116th Congress Senate Education Athletes Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Emergency medical services and trauma care Health promotion and preventive care Higher education Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods School athletics State and local courts Student aid and college costs

College Athlete Pandemic Safety Act

Introduced: June 30, 2020 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Athlete Pandemic Safety Act

This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to take certain health and safety actions to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), specifically for college athletes.

Specifically, the bill prohibits IHEs from (1) allowing any individual to agree to a liability waiver for any sporting activity, or (2) canceling a scholarship or any other financial aid provided to a college athlete who does not participate in team activities due to concerns about COVID-19.

Further, each IHE must inform its college athletes when a college athlete or a staff member of its athletic department tests positive for COVID-19, without revealing any personally identifiable information about the individual.

Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must, within 90 days, develop health and safety guidelines related to COVID-19 for athletic departments of IHEs. IHEs must comply with these guidelines.

The bill also provides a private right of action for individuals affected by violations of the bill.

What's happening now June 30, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1