Repeal the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013

House Bill

H.R. 5704

119th Congress

Repeal the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 24, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Marc A. Veasey

Representative

Democratic

TX-33

Cosponsors

9

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill would require all states to implement concussion safety protocols in school sports, including educating students and staff, providing supports for recovering students, and ensuring proper medical clearance before returning to play. The goal is to better protect student athletes from the dangers of concussions.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorMarc A. Veasey (D-TX)

Introduced10/24/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

ChamberHouse

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Repeal the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013

This bill would require all states to implement concussion safety protocols in school sports, including educating students and staff, providing supports for recovering students, and ensuring proper medical clearance before returning to play. The goal is to bet

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This bill would require all states to implement concussion safety protocols in school sports, including educating students and staff, providing supports for recovering students, and ensuring proper medical clearance before returning to play. The goal is to better protect student athletes from the dangers of concussions.

Bill Number: 5704
Sponsor: Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
Introduced: 10/24/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy Area: Education

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Fact Sheet

Title: Repeal the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013
Bill Number: 5704
Sponsor: Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced: 10/24/2025
Summary: This bill would require all states to implement concussion safety protocols in school sports, including educating students and staff, providing supports for recovering students, and ensuring proper medical clearance before returning to play. The goal is to better protect student athletes from the da

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require all states to implement concussion safety protocols in school sports, including educating students and staff, providing supports for recovering students, and ensuring proper medical clearance before returning to play. The goal is to better protect student athletes from the dangers of concussions.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act This bill conditions each state's receipt of federal funds, beginning in FY2025, on the state's enforcement of specified minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions in school-sponsored athletics and activities. Each local educational agency must develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) specified supports for each student recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. Each public school must post on school grounds and publish on the school website specified information about concussions. If any public school personnel suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity, the student must be immediately removed from participation in that activity and prohibited from participating in school-sponsored athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional. Furthermore, the school personnel must report all available information regarding the injury to a concussion management team that will confirm and report details of the injury to the student's parents. The school's concussion management team shall consult with and make recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic supports.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Conditions federal education funding on states enforcing concussion safety requirements for school sports and activities
Requires schools to educate students, parents, and staff about concussions and implement plans for identifying, treating, and managing concussions
Students suspected of having a concussion must be immediately removed from play and can't return until cleared by a medical professional

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would impact all public schools across the country, requiring them to implement new concussion protocols and reporting procedures. It would help ensure student athletes receive proper medical care and supports to recover from concussions, better protecting their health and safety.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5704, 119th Congress (2025). "Repeal the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5704