Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2025, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2D1E163034974D5993314A7528F8EFA8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2025.
- Section HCCBF986E76554988B0AAC0F8A52296DB: 2. Minimum State requirements Each State that receives funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) and does not...
- Section H3D93EE0ED640497DA24A035ADBF65436: 3. Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect civil or criminal liability under Federal or State law.
- Section H1EAE0511C2FA4B7AAA7BA7137F6E4816: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term concussion means a type of mild traumatic brain injury that— is caused by a blow, jolt, or motion to the head or body that...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2025, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2025, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Introduced in Senate
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
individuals who provide related services, as defined under section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401). The term school-sponsored athletic activity means— any physical education class or program of a school
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