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HR 4855 117th Congress House

Braeden’s Commission: Protect our Athletes from Exertional Heat Stroke

Official title: To establish a commission to prevent exertional heat stroke deaths among high school and collegiate athletes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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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
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 Latest action July 30, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4855: Braeden’s Commission: Protect our Athletes from Exertional Heat Stroke. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4855/
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"H.R. 4855: Braeden’s Commission: Protect our Athletes from Exertional Heat Stroke." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4855/.
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H.R. 4855, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4855/.
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