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Braeden’s Commission: Protect our Athletes from Exertional Heat Stroke
Introduced: July 29, 2021
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Became law
Jul 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Braeden's Commission: Protect our Athletes from Exertional Heat Stroke
This bill establishes the Commission to Prevent Heat Stroke Deaths.
The commission shall
- conduct a study on exertional heat stroke among student athletes at educational institutions across the United States,
- develop recommendations for the purpose of reducing fatalities from exertional heat stroke among student athletes and guidelines for tracking information to prevent such fatalities, and
- report to the President and Congress.
A federal agency or department that is subject to a recommendation described in the report shall submit to Congress a report containing the agency's plans to address the recommendation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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