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US HR5252

Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018


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Introduced
03/13/2018
In Committee
04/30/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award a grant to an eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entity to support oversight of the United States Olympic Committee, each national governing body, and each paralympic sports organization with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse. An entity receiving a grant must demonstrate that it has: (1) nationally recognized expertise in preventing and investigating emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the athletic programs of these sports organizations; and (2) the capacity to oversee regular and random audits to ensure that their policies and procedures to prevent the abuse of amateur athletes are followed correctly.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award a grant to a nonprofit organization to support oversight of the United States Olympic Committee, national governing bodies, and Paralympic sports organizations in safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. The organization receiving the grant must have nationally recognized expertise in preventing and investigating abuse in these sports programs, and the capacity to oversee regular and random audits to ensure the organizations' policies and procedures to prevent abuse are being followed correctly. The bill authorizes $2.5 million in funding for this grant program for each fiscal year from 2018 to 2022.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (on 04/30/2018)

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