Youth Sports Concussion Act

Bill: 113-s-1014
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2013-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Accidents
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Athletes
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal preemption
Manufacturing
School athletics
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-22
text: 
Youth Sports Concussion Act - Expresses the sense of Congress concerning the reduction of sports-related concussions in youth and completion of the National Academies' report on such injuries.
 
Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to review the National Academies' report within five months after the report is completed. 
 
Authorizes the CPSC to make recommendations to protective equipment manufacturers regarding whether voluntary standards should be adopted to: (1) reduce the risk of sports-related injury for youth athletes wearing protective equipment, (2) improve the safety of reconditioned protective equipment, and (3) modify protective equipment warning labels. 
 
Permits the CPSC to initiate the promulgation of a consumer product safety rule if no voluntary standard is adopted within a one-year period. 
 
Makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale in interstate commerce, or import into the United States for such purposes, athletic sporting equipment for which the seller or importer makes any false or misleading claim with respect to the safety benefits of such item. 
 
Requires violations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
 
Sets forth the enforcement authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Authorizes the FTC to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.
 
Authorizes states to bring civil actions in federal court to obtain injunctive relief on behalf of state residents unless a civil or administrative action has already been instituted by the FTC. Allows the FTC to intervene and appeal in state actions.

action_date: 2014-12-08
text: 
Youth Sports Concussion Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should review the National Academies' report on sports-related concussions in youth, and future research in this area, for any matter that may impact products under the CPSC's jurisdiction or inform the FTC's efforts to protect consumers.
 
Makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale in interstate commerce, or import into the United States for such purposes, athletic sporting equipment for which the seller or importer makes any deceptive claim with respect to the safety benefits of such item. 
 
Requires violations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
 
Sets forth the enforcement authority of the FTC. Authorizes the FTC to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.
 
Authorizes states to bring civil actions in federal court to obtain injunctive relief on behalf of state residents unless a civil or administrative action has already been instituted by the FTC. Allows the FTC to intervene and appeal in state actions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-12
text: By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 113-310.
action_date: 2014-12-12
text: By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 113-310.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2013-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2013-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate