Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013
Latest action · May 24, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress concerning the reduction of sports-related concussions in youth and completion of the National Academies' report on such injuries.
Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to review the National Academies' report within five months after the report is completed.
Authorizes the CPSC to make recommendations to protective equipment manufacturers regarding whether voluntary standards should be adopted to: (1) reduce the risk of sports-related injury for youth athletes wearing protective equipment, (2) improve the safety of reconditioned protective equipment, and (3) modify protective equipment warning labels.
Permits the CPSC to initiate the promulgation of a consumer product safety rule if no voluntary standard is adopted within a one-year period.
Makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale in interstate commerce, or import into the United States for such purposes, athletic sporting equipment for which the seller or importer makes any false or misleading claim with respect to the safety benefits of such item.
Requires violations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Sets forth the enforcement authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Authorizes the FTC to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.
Authorizes states to bring civil actions in federal court to obtain injunctive relief on behalf of state residents unless a civil or administrative action has already been instituted by the FTC. Allows the FTC to intervene and appeal in state actions.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2013 to Jun 23, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Original | May 22, 2013 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Nov 14, 2013 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Nov 18, 2013 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Apr 29, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jun 23, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- May 22, 2013Introduced in House
- May 22, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1014 | Youth Sports Concussion Act | Related bill | Dec 12, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2013Introduced in House
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