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H.R. 921: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016

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H.R. 921: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-12 · 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 2015-02-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · 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.

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Official title

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016

Plain summary

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose the nature and extent of the services to the insurer. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting the injured individual to a health care facility.

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Official text

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · 190 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016 (2016-09-15)

Cosponsors on this site

Steve Womack (R-AR), Sam Graves (R-MO), J. French Hill (R-AR), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Brian Babin (R-TX), Mark Takano (D-CA) and 130 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] reported raising $6.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr921 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114