US Congress House Bill 7881 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-30 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes safeguards to protect amateur athletes from abuse, including sexual abuse, by coaches and employees in U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sports. The bill establishes (1) legislative mechanisms by which Congress can dissolve the Board of Directors of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and decertify national governing bodies; and (2) a duty of care that USOPC owes to amateur athletes, including protecting athletes by requiring it to ensure that any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor is immediately reported to law enforcement. The bill provides for an annual amateur athlete survey conducted anonymously and an Athletes' Advisory Council. The bill revises duties of the Office of the Ombuds regarding the pursuit of abuse claims by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, confidentiality, and retaliation against an employee or member for disclosing information or seeking assistance in mediation. The USOPC and the national governing bodies shall not interfere in or attempt to influence the outcome of an investigation.The center shall report to Congress within 72 hours of an attempt to interfere in, or influence the outcome of, an investigation. The bill establishes within the legislative branch the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics to study matters relating to the state of U.S. participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The bill prohibits retaliation against protected individuals (including amateur athletes, coaches, and trainers) because of disclosures pertaining to sexual abuse or harassment.

Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020

Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. John Curtis [R-UT]	Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]
Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]
Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-30	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
2020-07-30	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
2020-07-30	House	Introduced in House

HB3303 (Related) 2019-06-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
SB132 (Related) 2019-01-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB2330 (Same As) 2020-10-30 - Became Public Law No: 116-189. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7881/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7881/BILLS-116hr7881ih.pdf