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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4371 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 
in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the President’s 
Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, to conduct a study on the 
causes of deaths and catastrophic injuries related to high school and 
collegiate sports and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths 
and catastrophic injuries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2023 
Mr. CARTER of Louisiana (for himself and Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, and in consultation with the 
Secretary of Education and the President’s Council on 
Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, to conduct a study on 
the causes of deaths and catastrophic injuries related 
to high school and collegiate sports and formulate rec-
ommendations to prevent such deaths and catastrophic 
injuries, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘School Sports Safety 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) According to the National Center for Cata-
strophic Sports Injury Research, 2,958 high school 
and collegiate players from all sports combined have 
suffered direct traumatic injuries from 1982 to 
2021. 
(2) Over the past several years, the negative 
health effects of repeated trauma have become clear-
er. 
(3) Protecting the Nation’s children and young 
adults is one of the most important responsibilities 
of parents and elected leaders. 
SEC. 3. STUDYING DEATHS RELATED TO HIGH SCHOOL AND 
COLLEGIATE SPORTS AND DEVELOPING REC-
OMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE TRAG-
EDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), acting through the Director of the Centers for 
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Disease Control and Prevention, and in consultation with 
the Secretary of Education and the President’s Council 
on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, shall conduct a study— 
(1) to more precisely identify the causes of 
deaths and catastrophic injuries related to high 
school and collegiate sports; and 
(2) to develop recommendations to prevent such 
deaths and catastrophic injuries in the future. 
(b) SOLICITING INPUT.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall seek input from nongovernmental 
entities, including organizations representing coaches, ath-
letic trainers, parents, and health care professionals. 
(c) DISSEMINATION
OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall disseminate the final recommendations de-
veloped under subsection (a)(2) to high schools and insti-
tutions of higher education across the United States. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Congress and publish on the public website of the 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality a report on 
the results of the study under subsection (a). 
(e) TOPICS OF STUDY.—The study under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
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(1) a comprehensive review of research con-
ducted on deaths and catastrophic injuries in high 
school and collegiate sports; 
(2) an evaluation of— 
(A) the causes of such deaths and cata-
strophic injuries; and 
(B) the effectiveness of providing, and 
training on the use of, automated external 
defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscita-
tion; and 
(3) the formulation of recommendations on ac-
tions that can be taken by schools, coaches, trainers, 
and governmental entities to prevent deaths and cat-
astrophic injuries related to high school and colle-
giate sports, including— 
(A) measures to prevent life-threatening 
injury from occurring; 
(B) medical treatment protocols to treat 
these injuries when they occur; and 
(C) ways in which technology and data 
analytics can be used to prevent serious injury 
and death. 
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