Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedJan 8, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2019
This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to youth and sports-related concussion research. Among other things, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a national system to determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth. The National Institutes of Health must also conduct or support specified concussion research, such as research regarding predictors and outcome modifiers of youth concussions.
The bill also temporarily establishes a Concussion Research Commission. The commission must review supported research and make systemic recommendations regarding youth and sports-related concussions.
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 14, 2019 to Jul 20, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jan 22, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jan 22, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jan 24, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jan 24, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 8, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in House
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