Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 20 U.S.C. 1092added (n)by H.R. 4517 Sec. 3

   (n) Venue-Specific heat-Related illnesses emergency action plan.—(1) In general.— Each institution of higher education that is participating in any program under this title and that is a member of an athletic association or athletic conference shall—(A) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection and in consultation with local emergency responders, develop and implement a venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan, which shall include a plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators and cold water immersion equipment; and(B) not later than 1 year after the date that such emergency action plan is first implemented, and on an annual basis thereafter, submit to the Secretary and authorizing committees a report that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this subsection with respect to the preceding year.(2) Requirements.— An emergency action plan developed and implemented under paragraph (1), with respect to an institution of higher education, shall—(A) include a symptom identification structure and a coordination of care plan for student athletes exhibiting signs of heat-related illness, and be visibly posted in each—(i) locker room;(ii) athletic training facility;(iii) weight room; and(iv) outdoor sports complex and stadium;(B) be made available on the athletic program website or public website of the institution of higher education at the beginning of each academic year;(C) be distributed to local emergency responders; and(D) before the start of practical training for each academic year, be distributed to, and practiced in-person by all of the following individuals at the institution of higher education:(i) Student athletes.(ii) Certified athletic trainers.(iii) Team physicians.(iv) Athletic training students.(v) Athletic administrators.(vi) Coaches.(vii) Institutional safety personnel.(viii) Legal counsel.(3) Recommendations.— In developing an emergency action plan under paragraph (1), an institution of higher education shall consider—(A) including guidelines by the Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature index to assess environmental condition and heat stress prevention for student athletes;(B) having a readily accessible and properly maintained automatic external defibrillator within 3 minutes of each sporting venue; and(C) including the locations of each automatic external defibrillator in such plan.(4) Authorized adjustments.— In the case of a facility described in paragraph (2)(A) that is undergoing a major physical alteration that would affect the implementation of a requirement of paragraph (2), such requirement may be adjusted with respect to such facility.

   The bill says: Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended by inserting at the end the following new subsection:

   Bill text · Current law (20 U.S.C. 1092)

2. 20 U.S.C. 7901added 8549Dby H.R. 4517 Sec. 4

   8549D. Venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for secondary schools.—(a) In general.— As a condition of receipt of funds under this Act, each secondary school that has a student athletics program shall—(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection and in consultation with local emergency responders, develop and implement a venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan, which shall include a plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators and cold water immersion equipment; and(2) not later than 1 year after the date that such emergency action plan is first implemented, and on an annual basis thereafter, submit to the Secretary and authorizing committees a report that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this subsection with respect to the preceding year.(b) Requirements.— An emergency action plan developed and implemented under subsection (a), with respect to a secondary school, shall—(1) include a symptom identification structure and a coordination of care plan for student athletes exhibiting signs of heat-related illness, and be visibly posted in each—(A) locker room;(B) athletic training facility;(C) weight room; and(D) outdoor sports complex and stadium;(2) be made available on the athletic program website or public website of the secondary school at the beginning of each academic year;(3) be distributed to local emergency responders; and(4) before the start of practical training for each academic year, be distributed to, and practiced in-person by all of the following individuals at the secondary school:(A) Student athletes.(B) Certified athletic trainers.(C) Team physicians.(D) Athletic training students.(E) Athletic administrators.(F) Coaches.(G) Institutional safety personnel.(H) Legal counsel.(I) Any other individuals determined to be relevant by the secondary school.(c) Recommendations.— In developing an emergency action plan under subsection (a), a secondary school shall consider—(1) including guidelines by the Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature index to assess environmental condition and heat stress prevention for student athletes;(2) having a readily accessible and properly maintained automatic external defibrillator within 3 minutes of each sporting venue; and(3) including the locations of each automatic external defibrillator in such plan.(d) Authorized adjustments.— In the case of a facility described in subsection (b)(1) that is undergoing a major physical alteration that would affect the implementation of a requirement of subsection (b), such requirement may be adjusted with respect to such facility.

   The bill says: Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (20 U.S.C. 7901)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.