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PLAYS in Youth Sports Act
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Physical activity, Living healthy, Access, Youth development, and Safety in Youth Sports Act or the PLAYS in Youth Sports Act Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish: (1) an Organization Grants Program to award competitive grants to eligible national nonprofit organizations to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation, and (2) a grant selection board to select grant recipients. Authorizes the use of grants by such an organization to award subgrants to regional and local nonprofit youth sports organizations for: (1) activities that promote effectiveness of physical activities or youth sports, including training and certification programs for coaches, developing and implementing coaching guidelines, an athlete code of conduct and instruction, and coach and volunteer retention efforts, training for youth development and character developments, developing or implementing an evaluation and results implementation process, instructing positive parental involvements, fostering a positive sport experience for all involved that emphasizes athlete development over winning at all costs, and activities to enhance effects beyond the playing field, such as regarding nutrition practices, academic performance, encouragement of life-long practices, and promotion of positive self-image; (2) activities leading to sustained increases in participation in youth sports; and (3) activities to promote safety and health, including background checks, abuse prevention and response activities, and various training programs. Authorizes HHS to establish a grant program under which it shall award one-time competitive grants to municipalities, counties, and states to fund efforts to establish and implement model standards for out-of-school youth sports coaches. Requires: (1) the Government Accountability Office to report on a history of the prior 50 years of federal programs used to help promote the effectiveness, participation, health, and safety of non-school based organized youth sports and on their effectiveness and outcomes; and (2) HHS to report on youth sports risk prevention efforts conducted or supported by HHS and other federal agencies, beneficial practices in place relating to such efforts and the effectiveness of such practices, and further steps and resources needed to reduce risks and increase the benefits of sports. Authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health to undertake, support, enhance, and expand research and prevention efforts to advance youth sports safety.
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Filing registrants (2)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1271, Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 1420, National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 582/S. 307, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 H. Res. 112/S. Res. 83, Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes Bill of Rights H.R. 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act H.R. 2062/S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act S. 2508/H.R. 4460 Youth Sports Concussion Act H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Sports/Athletics
Sharing position on possible background check of youth serving individuals legislation Sharing support and asking to co-sponsor, HR 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1271, Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 1420, National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 582/S. 307, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 H. Res. 112/S. Res. 83, Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes Bill of Rights H.R. 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act H.R. 2062/S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act S. 2508/H.R. 4460 Youth Sports Concussion Act S. 3067 FY 17 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Act S. 3040 FY 17 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1271, Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 1420, National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 582/S. 307, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 H. Res. 112/S. Res. 83, Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes Bill of Rights H.R. 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act H.R. 2062/S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act S. 2508/H.R. 4460 Youth Sports Concussion Act S. 3067 FY 17 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Act S. 3040 FY 17 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Sports/Athletics
Promoting legislation and policies that encourage quality youth sports and activity programming, including encouraging co-sponsoring of HR 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act. And providing input on efforts to reform background screen for youth interacting workers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Sports/Athletics
Promoting legislation and policies that encourage quality youth sports and activity programming, including encouraging co-sponsoring of HR 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1271, Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 1420, National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 582/S. 307, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 H. Res. 112/S. Res. 83, Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes Bill of Rights H.R. 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act H.R. 2062/S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act S. 2508/H.R. 4460 Youth Sports Concussion Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1271, Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 1420, National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 582/S. 307, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 H. Res. 112/S. Res. 83, Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes Bill of Rights H.R. 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act H.R. 2062/S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1271, Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 1420, National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 582/S. 307, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 H. Res. 112/S. Res. 83, Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes Bill of Rights H.R. 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1271, Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 1420, National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 582/S. 307, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 H. Res. 112/S. Res. 83, Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes Bill of Rights H.R. 2932, PLAYS in Youth Sports Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| MI |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |