Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
Latest action · Feb 14, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-126.
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.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2017
- Passed SenateNov 14, 2017
- Passed HouseJan 29, 2018
- To the PresidentFeb 7, 2018
- Became lawFeb 14, 2018Public Law 115-126
Summary
Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
TITLE I--PROTECTING YOUNG VICTIMS FROM SEXUAL ABUSE
(Sec. 101) This bill amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to extend the duty to report suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse, to adults who are authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes at an amateur sports organization facility or at an event sanctioned by a national governing body (NGB) or member of an NGB. An NGB is an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
An authorized adult who fails to report suspected child abuse within a 24-hour period is subject to criminal penalties.
(Sec. 102) The bill amends the federal criminal code to revise civil remedy provisions for a victim of a human trafficking offense or federal sex offense. Among other things, it changes the civil statute of limitations to 10 years from the date the victim reasonably discovers the violation or injury (currently, 10 years from the date the cause of action arose). The bill also extends the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a human trafficking or federal sex offense to file a civil action to 10 years (currently, 3 years) from the date such individual reaches age 18.
TITLE II--UNITED STATES CENTER FOR SAFE SPORT AUTHORIZATION
(Sec. 201) The bill expands the purposes of the U.S. Olympic Committee to include promoting a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse of amateur athletes.
(Sec. 202) The bill designates the United States Center for Safe Sport to serve as the independent national safe sport organization.
The center has jurisdiction over the U.S. Olympic Committee, NGBs, and Paralympic sports organizations with respect to safeguarding amateur athletes from abuse. It must develop training, practices, policies, and procedures to prevent abuse.
NGBs must implement the policies and procedures to prevent abuse.
(Sec. 203) An amateur sports organization that requests an NGB sanction to host an international amateur athletic competition inside the United States or to sponsor U.S. athletes in an international amateur athletic competition outside the United States must implement and comply with the policies and procedures to prevent abuse.
(Sec. 204) An amateur sports organization that is not subject to the center's policies and procedures to prevent abuse must comply with certain general requirements, including to report suspected child abuse and to limit one-on-one contact between an amateur athlete who is a minor and an adult.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 45 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed406–3 | Jan 29, 2018 |
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2017 to Jan 30, 2018; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2017Hearings Mar 28, 2017Markup May 11, 2017Reported Jun 8, 2017 |
Actions 25
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2018Signed by President.
- Feb 14, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-126.
- Feb 7, 2018Presented to President.
- Jan 30, 2018Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Jan 30, 2018Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 534 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S589-591)
- Jan 30, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 29, 2018Mr. Poe (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 29, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H633-643)
- Jan 29, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 534.
- Jan 29, 2018At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jan 29, 2018Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H652-653)
- Jan 29, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 3 (Roll no. 45). (text: CR H633-634)
- Jan 29, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 15, 2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 15, 2017Received in the House.
- Nov 15, 2017Held at the desk.
- Nov 14, 2017Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7219-7221; text of measure as reported: CR S7219-7220)
- Nov 14, 2017The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7220)
- Nov 14, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 8, 2017Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jun 8, 2017Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.
- May 11, 2017Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 28, 2017Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
- Mar 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 6, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E119, H690, S589–S591Motions S591 | Chuck Grassley R-IA, Darin LaHood R-IL, Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion) | Jan 30, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H633–H643Text printed H633Recorded votes H652enact | Erik Paulsen R-MN, Lois Frankel D-FL, Mike Bishop R-MI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Susan W. Brooks R-IN, Ted Poe R-TX | Jan 29, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7219–S7221Amendments S7217, S7219 | Bill Nelson D-FL (amendment), Dianne Feinstein D-CA (amendment), Elizabeth Warren D-MA (amendment), Joe Donnelly D-IN (amendment), John Thune R-SD (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY, Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Susan M. Collins R-ME (amendment), Todd Young R-IN (amendment) | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3003 | Jeff Flake R-AZ | May 17, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2359 | Chuck Grassley R-IA | Apr 4, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 7, 2017S. 534, Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 8, 2017
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 115-218 | CURRENT ISSUES IN AMERICAN SPORTS: PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF AMERICAN ATHLETES107 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | May 17, 2017 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48931 | Sports Reform in the United States: College Athletics and the Olympic Sports Pipeline | Report | Apr 28, 2026 |
| IF12467 | U.S. Center for SafeSport: A Primer | Resource | Jul 9, 2024 |
| R47850 | The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee: A Primer | Report | Dec 1, 2023 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1584 | In the nature of a substitute. | Dianne Feinstein D-CA | Amendment SA 1584 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1426 | United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | Dec 19, 2018 |
| HR 1973 | Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jun 5, 2017 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes
- Short Title
- Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Athletes
- Civil actions and liability
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Criminal justice information and records
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Human trafficking
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Olympic games
- Pornography
- Sex offenses
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jan 29, 2018Engrossed Amendment House
- Nov 14, 2017Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 8, 2017Reported to Senate
- Mar 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
