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H.R. 1271 (114th)

Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 March 2015

Last action

6 March 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) establish and oversee a national system to accurately determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth, and (2) begin implementation of such system within one year of this Act's enactment. Requires the data collected to include: the incidence of sports related concussions in individuals 5 through 21 years of age; demographic information of the injured individuals; pre-existing conditions of the injured individuals; the concussion history of the injured individuals; the use of protective equipment and impact monitoring devices; the qualifications of personnel diagnosing the concussions; and the cause, nature, and extent of the concussive injury. Requires the National Institutes of Health to conduct or support: research designed to inform the creation of guidelines for the management of short- and long-term sequelae of concussion in youth; research on the effects of concussions and repetitive head impacts on quality of life and the activities of daily living; research to identify predictors, and modifiers of outcomes, of concussions in youth; and research on age- and sex-related biomechanical determinants of injury risk for concussion in youth. Requires CDC to develop and disseminate to the public information regarding concussions. Establishes a Concussion Research Commission, which shall study the programs and activities conducted pursuant to this Act and formulate systemic recommendations to increase knowledge about, and change the culture surrounding, concussions.

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Timeline

  1. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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