Kayla Hamilton Act

House Bill

H.R. 4371

119th Congress

Kayla Hamilton Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.

Introduced:Jul 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Lauren Underwood

Representative

Democratic

IL-14

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study ways to prevent deaths and serious injuries in high school and college sports. The goal is to find better safety practices that could save young athletes' lives.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

SponsorLauren Underwood (D-IL)

Introduced7/14/2025

StatusPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.

ChamberHouse

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Kayla Hamilton Act

This bill would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study ways to prevent deaths and serious injuries in high school and college sports. The goal is to find better safety practices that could save young athletes' lives.

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This bill would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study ways to prevent deaths and serious injuries in high school and college sports. The goal is to find better safety practices that could save young athletes' lives.

Bill Number: 4371
Sponsor: Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
Introduced: 7/14/2025
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Kayla Hamilton Act
Bill Number: 4371
Sponsor: Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.
Introduced: 7/14/2025
Summary: This bill would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study ways to prevent deaths and serious injuries in high school and college sports. The goal is to find better safety practices that could save young athletes' lives.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study ways to prevent deaths and serious injuries in high school and college sports. The goal is to find better safety practices that could save young athletes' lives.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

School Sports Safety Study ActThis bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study and recommend ways to prevent deaths and catastrophic injuries in high school and collegiate sports.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill directs the CDC to research strategies to prevent catastrophic injuries and deaths in high school and college sports.
The study's recommendations would focus on improving safety standards and protocols for school athletic programs.
The findings could lead to new policies or regulations to better protect student-athletes from the most dangerous risks in their sports.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would directly impact high school and college athletic departments, as well as the students who participate in school sports nationwide. The CDC's research and recommendations could result in required safety improvements, such as better equipment, medical monitoring, or coaching practices to reduce serious injuries and fatalities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Athletes

Congressional oversight

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

School athletics

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4371, 119th Congress (2025). "Kayla Hamilton Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4371

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