S. 1426: United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-22 · Sports and Recreation · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 734.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017

Plain summary

United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to include among the purposes of the U.S. Olympic Committee to promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of any amateur athlete. The bill designates the United States Center for Safe Sport, which shall: serve as the independent national safe sport organization for the United States; exercise jurisdiction over the committee, each national governing body, and each paralympic sports organization with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse in sports; maintain an office for education and outreach that shall develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures to prevent the abuse of amateur athletes; ensure that such policies and procedures require that all such bodies and organizations follow the center's policies and procedures; maintain an office for response and resolution that shall establish mechanisms that allow for the reporting, investigation, and adjudication of alleged sexual abuse in violation of the center's policies and procedures; and ensure that such mechanisms provide fair notice and an opportunity to be heard and protect the privacy and safety of complainants. The center may utilize a neutral arbitration body and develop policies and procedures to resolve allegations of sexual abuse within its jurisdiction. The center shall: (1) develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures for implementation by such body or organization to prevent abuse of any amateur athlete; (2) keep correct and complete records of account; and (3) report annually to Congress. The center, and each national governing body and paralympic sports organization, shall not be liable for damages in any civil action for defamation, libel, slander, or damage to reputation arising from the execution of its responsibilities or functions.

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United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1426, United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 (2017-08-21)

Cosponsors on this site

Jerry Moran (R-KS), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] reported raising $4.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s1426.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s1426 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115