To amend section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to develop and implement a venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires institutions to develop and implement venue-specific emergency action plans for heat-related illnesses and mandates reporting on compliance, requires venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for institutions of higher education, and requires venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for secondary schools. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and grants. The main policy areas are Education and Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
Student athletes could face reduced risk, State educational agencies could gain revenue opportunities, and Secondary schools could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Secondary schools with student athletics programs would take on compliance duties, Certified athletic trainers would take on compliance duties, and Institutions of higher education with athletic programs would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires institutions to develop and implement venue-specific emergency action plans for heat-related illnesses and mandates reporting on compliance.
- Requires venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for institutions of higher education.
- Requires venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for secondary schools.
- Creates promotion of Federal grants related to heat-related illnesses prevention.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires institutions to develop and implement venue-specific emergency action plans for heat-related illnesses and mandates reporting on compliance, requires venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for institutions of higher education, and requires venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for secondary schools.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires institutions to develop and implement venue-specific emergency action plans for heat-related illnesses and mandates reporting on compliance, requires venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for institutions of higher education, and requires venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for secondary schools.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Student athletes
- State educational agencies
- Secondary schools
- Local educational agencies
- Institutions of higher education
Identified Costs
- Secondary schools with student athletics programs
- Certified athletic trainers
- Institutions of higher education with athletic programs
- Institutions of higher education with student athletics programs
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Mfume (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Elfreth, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Institutions of higher education, Institutions of higher education with athletic programs, Institutions of higher education with student athletics programs
Positive-direction: Institutions of higher education, Local educational agencies, Secondary schools, State educational agencies
Negative-direction: Institutions of higher education with athletic programs, Institutions of higher education with student athletics programs, Secondary schools with student athletics programs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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