H.R. 829: SAFE PLAY Act

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H.R. 829: SAFE PLAY Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-10 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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SAFE PLAY Act

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Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act or the SAFE PLAY Act Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop public education and awareness materials and resources concerning cardiac health, including: information to increase education and awareness of high risk cardiac conditions and genetic heart rhythm abnormalities that may cause sudden cardiac arrest in children, adolescents, and young adults; sudden cardiac arrest and cardiomyopathy risk assessment worksheets to increase awareness of warning signs of, and increase the likelihood of early detection and treatment of, life-threatening cardiac conditions; training materials for emergency interventions and use of life-saving emergency equipment; and recommendations for how schools, childcare centers, and local youth athletic organizations can develop and implement cardiac emergency response plans. Requires the CDC to: (1) provide for dissemination of such information to school personnel, coaches, and families; and (2) develop data collection methods to determine the degree to which such persons have an understanding of cardiac issues. Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to enable eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools served by such LEAs to purchase AEDs and implement nationally recognized CPR and AED training courses. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require a state, as a condition of receiving funds under such Act, to certify that it requires: (1) LEAs to implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management for public schools; (2) public schools to post information on the symptoms of, the risks posed by, and the actions a student should take in response to, a concussion; (3) public school personnel who suspect a student has sustained a concussion in a school-sponsored activity to notify the parents and prohibit the student from participating in such activity until they receive a written release from a health care professional; and (4) a public school's concussion management team to ensure that a student who has sustained a concussion is receiving appropriate academic supports. Directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop public education and awareness materials and resources to be disseminated to schools regarding risks from exposure to excessive heat and humidity and recommendations for how to avoid heat-related illness. Requires public schools to develop excessive heat action plans for school-sponsored athletic activities. Requires the CDC to develop guidelines for the development of emergency action plans for youth athletics. Authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to develop information about the ingredients used in energy drinks and their potential side effects, and recommend guidelines for the safe use of such drinks by youth, for dissemination to public schools. Requires the CDC to: (1) expand, intensify, and coordinate its activities regarding cardiac conditions, concussions, and heat-related illnesses among youth athletes; and (2) report on fatalities and catastrophic injuries among youths participating in athletic activities.

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Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · 47 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA)

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• Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr829.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr829 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114