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H.R. 1347: ConTACT Act of 2010

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H.R. 1347: ConTACT Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2009-03-05 · Health · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-03-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

ConTACT Act of 2010

Plain summary

Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2010 or the ConTACT Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and publish concussion management guidelines that address the prevention, identification, treatment, and management of concussions in school-aged children, including standards for such children to return to play after experiencing a concussion. Requires the Secretary to convene a conference of medical, athletic, and educational stakeholders to assist in establishing such guidelines. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to states to: (1) provide for the collection by elementary schools, secondary schools, or youth sports associations of information on the incidence and prevalence of concussions among school-aged children attending or participating in sports or activities; (2) adopt, disseminate, and ensure the implementation by such schools and associations of the guidelines; and (3) fund implementation by schools and associations of preseason baseline and post-injury testing, including computerized testing, for school aged children. Directs the Secretary to require states receiving grants under this Act to utilize applicable expertise and services offered by high school sports associations, youth sports associations, athletic trainer associations, and local chapters of national brain injury organizations in such states. Requires the Secretary to coordinate with the heads of other federal departments and agencies that carry out activities related to concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. Sets forth reporting requirements.

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Official text

ConTACT Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] · 29 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1347, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2010 (2010-09-24); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1347, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2010 (2010-09-24)

Cosponsors on this site

Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr1347 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111