IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 175 
Expressing support for designation of March 2015 as ‘‘National Cheerleading 
Safety Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mr. VEASEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of March 2015 as 
‘‘National Cheerleading Safety Month’’. 
Whereas approximately 3,600,000 youth participate in 
cheerleading activities each year in the United States; 
Whereas there was a spike in catastrophic cheerleading inju-
ries during the 2005–2006 season leading to an invig-
orated safety effort that has seen a drop in injuries each 
year following and the risk of serious injury is now statis-
tically lower than most other sports and athletics in 
schools thanks to this added vigilance; 
Whereas cheerleading has experienced a major reduction in 
injuries in recent years, thanks to increased regulation 
and coach training, such that, in the 4 years that 
cheerleading has been included in the National High 
School 
Sports-Related 
Injury 
Surveillance 
Study, 
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cheerleading has been consistently ranked among the 
safest sports in high school for overall injury rate with 
between the 16th and 18th lowest injury rate out of 20 
high school sports; 
Whereas according to the Consumer Products Safety Com-
mission’s NEISS reporting system, cheerleading emer-
gency room visits are now low compared to several other 
girls’ sports; 
Whereas in fact, girls’ cheerleading resulted in fewer emer-
gency room visits in 2011 (36,925) than girls’ basketball 
(94,886), soccer (70,043), or softball (52,986); 
Whereas with all youth athletic activities, continued safety 
awareness and vigilance is needed; 
Whereas March is a time to raise awareness, prevent injuries, 
and increase overall safety in cheerleader performance 
through the creation and promotion of National 
Cheerleading Safety Month; 
Whereas USA Cheer, the United States All Star Federation 
for Cheer and Dance Teams (USASF), and American 
Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators 
(AACCA) raise awareness, prevent injuries, and increase 
overall safety in cheerleader performance through their 
CheerSafe initiative to continue to improve the safety of 
the more than 3,000,000 cheerleaders in the United 
States; 
Whereas CheerSafe members commit to ensuring that every 
cheerleading team be trained under the direction of a 
knowledgeable coach, and that every cheerleading team 
follows established safety rules and that they have an 
emergency plan in place; 
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Whereas, since the implementation of this training through 
CheerSafe, there have been no catastrophic injury claims 
stemming from a cheerleading practice, game, or com-
petition; 
Whereas nearly 98 percent of emergency room visits for 
cheerleaders are designated as ‘‘treated and released’’, re-
sulting in no hospital stay; 
Whereas the most common emergency room visits involve 
sprains and strains to the ankles, knees, and wrists; and 
Whereas March 2015 would be an appropriate month to des-
ignate ‘‘National Cheerleading Safety Month’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 
Cheerleading Safety Month’’; and 
(2) supports efforts to educate cheerleaders on 
the importance of safety and promote efforts to raise 
awareness, prevent injuries, and increase overall 
safety in cheerleader performance. 
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