3.0.0 1426 2023-01-11T13:37:34Z 2023-01-11T13:37:34Z Senate S 2017-06-22 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2018-12-20T01:12:56Z Markup by 2017-06-29T13:00:02Z Referred to 2017-06-22T22:05:39Z S. Rept. 115-443 Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 115 534 S 2018-02-14 Became Public Law No: 115-126. Related bill CRS 2018-12-19 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 734. Calendars 2018-12-19 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-443. Committee 2018-12-19 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-443. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2017-06-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2017-06-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-06-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. N N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-06-22 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2017-06-28 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2017-06-29 False S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2017-06-29 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2017-07-10 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-07-13 False 2017-08-21T13:32:03Z S. 1426, United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53046 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 29, 2017 Sports and Recreation Assault and harassment offenses Athletes Crimes against children Disability and paralysis Domestic violence and child abuse Olympic games Sex offenses Sports and Recreation 00 2017-06-22 Introduced in Senate 2018-03-06T18:33:01Z 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.

]]> United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 Display Title United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to expand the purposes of the corporation, to designate the United States Center for Safe Sport, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to Senate United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 S Senate Reported to Senate 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1426rs/xml/BILLS-115s1426rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1426is/xml/BILLS-115s1426is.xml 2018-12-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 734. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.