House Bill 5252
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 13, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5252
Congress
115
Policy Area
Sports and Recreation
Sports and Recreation
Primary focus of measure is youth, amateur, and professional athletics; outdoor recreation; sports and recreation facilities. Measures concerning recreation areas may fall under Public Lands and Natural Resources policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award a grant to an eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entity to support oversight of the United States Olympic Committee, each national governing body, and each paralympic sports organization with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse.
An entity receiving a grant must demonstrate that it has: (1) nationally recognized expertise in preventing and investigating emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the athletic programs of these sports organizations; and (2) the capacity to oversee regular and random audits to ensure that their policies and procedures to prevent the abuse of amateur athletes are followed correctly.
March 13, 2018
04/30/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
03/13/2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/13/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:17 PM