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S. 1546 (113th)

Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2013

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Introduced

25 September 2013

Last action

25 September 2013 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 9/24/2013 S6887-6888)

Sponsors

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Subjects

Healthcare, Taxation, Education

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Taxation · Education

Summary

Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2013 - Requires each state that receives funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) and that does not meet the requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions set forth in this Act as of the date of enactment of this Act to enact legislation or issue regulations establishing such requirements by the last day of the fifth full fiscal year after such date. Requires each local educational agency in the state to develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that: (1) educates students, parents, and school personnel about concussions through specified activities; (2) encourages specified supports for a student recovering from a concussion; and (3) encourages the use of specified best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. Requires each public elementary and secondary school to post on school grounds and make publicly available on the school website specified information on concussions. Requires that if an individual designated from among school personnel for purposes of this Act suspects that a student has sustained a concussion: (1) the student shall be immediately removed from participation in a school-sponsored athletic activity and prohibited from returning to such activity until the student submits a written release from a health care professional; and (2) such designated individual shall report to the student's parent or guardian information regarding the date, time, and type of the injury suffered by the student and any actions taken to treat the student. Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) reduce by specified percentages the amount a state receives under ESEA if it fails to comply with this Act within a specified time frame, and (2) provide prior written notification of such intended reduction to the state and to the appropriate congressional committees.

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Timeline

  1. 25 September 2013

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 9/24/2013 S6887-6888)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 September 2013

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6882-6883)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 September 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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