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H.R.7881: Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced July 30, 2020
- Latest Major Action July 30, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 30, 2020
Bill Summary
Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 This bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 30, 2020 |
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.
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July 30, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) |