,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fah #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #ajad  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#bb1 #bjac,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico 7= 
himself1 ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ,ms4         
,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,decemb] #h1           
#bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to r$uce sports-relat$         
concussions 9 y\?1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,y\? ,sports ,concussion ,act4  #b4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 sci5tific advancem5ts
 & a great] und]/&+ ( ! issues t affect 
! heal? & safety ( "y a?letes are key to
 r$uc+ sports-relat$ concussions 9 y\?2 
7#b7 ! ,national ,academies %\ld        
complete1 & make available to ! public1 
its report on sports-relat$ concussions 
9 y\? n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1 #bjad2    

7#c7 ! ,consum] ,product ,safety        
,commission %\ld review ! ,national     
,academies' report = any matt] t may    
impact products "u ! ,commission's      
jurisdiction2  7#d7 if protective       
equipm5t manufactur]s *oose to adopt    
volunt>y consum] product safety /&>ds   
bas$ on ! ,national ,academies' report &
 any relat$ ,consum] ,product ,safety   
,commission recomm5dations1 ! volunt>y  
/&>ds %\ld include me*anisms to ensure  
sub/antial compliance by cov]$ entities2
 &  7#e7 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission    
%\ld review ! ,national ,academies'     
report = any matt] t may in=m ef=ts to  
protect consum]s f unfair or deceptive  
practices 9 or affect+ comm]ce4  #c4 ,! 
,national ,academies' report on         
sports-relat$ concussions 9 y\?  7a7    
,review ,! ,consum] ,product ,safety    
,commission-- 7#a7 %all review !        
,national ,academies' report on         
sports-relat$ concussion 9 y\? n lat]   
?an #e mon?s aft] ! completion ( su*    
report2 &  7#b7 may make recomm5dations 

to protective equipm5t manufactur]s     
reg>d+ :e!r volunt>y /&>ds %\ld be      
adopt$-- 7,a7 to r$uce ! risk (         
sports-relat$ injury = y\? a?letes we>+ 
protective equipm5t2  7,b7 to improve ! 
safety ( recondition$ protective        
equipm5t2 &  7,c7 to modify protective  
equipm5t w>n+ labels4  7b7 ,safety /&>ds
  7#a7 ,lead "t = a volunt>y /&>d ,if1 n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! completion ( !  
,national ,academies' report1 no        
volunt>y /&>d is adopt$ bas$ on !       
,national ,academies' report & any      
relat$ ,consum] ,product ,safety        
,commission recomm5dations1 ! ,consum]  
,product ,safety ,commission may        
initiate a proce$+ to promulgate a      
consum] product safety rule 9 accordance
 ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,net effect ,a rule 
issu$ "u ?is subsection mu/ h ! net     
effect ( improv+ safety4  7#c7 ,con=mity
 ) exi/+ law ,a rule issu$ "u ?is       
subsection %all be consid]$ a consum]   
product safety /&>d issu$ by !          

,commission "u section #i ( ! ,consum]  
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjeh74  #d4 ,false or mislead+ claims )
 respect to a?letic sport+ activity     
equipm5t  7a7 ,unlawful activity ,x is  
unlawful = any p]son to sell1 or (f] =  
sale1 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 or import into
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( sell+ or 
(f]+ = sale1 any item or equipm5t       
int5d$1 design$1 or (f]$ = use by an    
individual engag$ 9 any a?letic sport+  
activity1 :e!r pr(essional or amateur1 =
 :i* ! sell] or import]1 or any p]son   
act+ on behalf ( ! sell] or import]1    
makes any false or mislead+ claim )     
respect to ! safety b5efits ( su* item4 
7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation (        
subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a       
violation ( a rule "u section #ah ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7 reg>d+ unfair or       
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,9   

g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all 
en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by !  
same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1    
p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable    
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p (  
?is section4  7,b7 ,regulations ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission may promulgate "u    
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 su* regulations z ! ,commission  
consid]s necess>y or appropriate to c>ry
 out ?is section4  7,c7 ,privileges &   
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
subsection 7a7 %all be subject to !     
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act z ?\gh all applicable  
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ & made "p ( ?is     
section4  7,d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! 
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  

"u any o!r provision ( law4  7c7        
,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 9 any
 case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate  
has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !   
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$
 or adv]sely affect$ by any p]son :o    
violates subsection 7a71 ! attorney     
g5]al ( ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+
 a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts (
 ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 appropriate   
injunctive relief4  7#b7 ,rights (      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,notice 
to ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 
! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all notify !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 9 writ+ t !  
attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a civil    
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e initiat+ ! 
civil action4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,!         
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 )    
respect to a civil action %all include a
 copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to        
initiate ! civil action4  7iii7         

,exception ,if x is n feasible = !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission imm$iately ^u 
in/itut+ ! civil action4  7,b7          
,int]v5tion by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission may-- 7i7 
int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d 
on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 
7,,ii7 file petitions = appeal4  7#c7   
,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection %all be con/ru$ to prev5t !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,preemptive action by ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission in/itutes a civil action or 

an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a   
violation ( subsection 7a7 or a rule    
promulgat$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 ! 
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ !  
p5d5cy ( t action1 br+ a civil action "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9
 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = !         
violation ) respect to :i* ! ,commission
 in/itut$ su* action4  7#e7 ,v5ue2      
s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action
 br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9
 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t   
meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to  
v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,s]vice (    
process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 
7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 
9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7i7 is an inhabitant2
 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  7#f7 ,actions by
 o!r ,/ate (ficials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
addition to a civil actions br\ght by   
attorneys g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 any   
o!r (fic] ( a ,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by ! 
,/ate to d s may br+ a civil action "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 subject to ! same        

requirem5ts & limitations t apply "u ?is
 subsection to civil actions br\ght by  
attorneys g5]al4  7,b7 ,sav+s provision 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate 
f initiat+ or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a   
c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil
 or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,y\?    
,sports ,concussion ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 sci5tific advancem5ts & a great]   
und]/&+ ( ! issues t affect ! heal? &   
safety ( "y a?letes are key to r$uc+    
sports-relat$ concussions 9 y\?2  7#b7 !
 ,national ,academies issu$ a report 9  
#bjac f9d+ limit$ evid5ce t curr5t      
helmet designs r$uce ! risk (           
sports-relat$ concussions & no evid5ce t
 m\?gu>ds or facial protection r$uce    
concussion risk1 & recomm5d+ t !        
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se fund rese>* on      
biome*anical factors t influ5ce injury  
risk 9 y\?2  7#c7 ! ,consum] ,product   

,safety ,commission %\ld review !       
,national ,academies' report & future   
rese>* 9 ?is area1 includ+ rese>* z     
recomm5d$ by ! ,national ,academies1 =  
any matt] t may impact products "u !    
,commission's jurisdiction2  7#d7 if    
protective equipm5t manufactur]s *oose  
to adopt volunt>y consum] product safety
 /&>ds1 ! volunt>y /&>ds %\ld include   
me*anisms to ensure sub/antial          
compliance by cov]$ entities2 &  7#e7 ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %\ld review ! 
,national ,academies' report & future   
rese>* 9 ?is area1 includ+ rese>* z     
recomm5d$ by ! ,national ,academies1 =  
any matt] t may in=m ef=ts to protect   
consum]s f unfair or deceptive practices
 9 or affect+ comm]ce4  #c4 ,false or   
mislead+ claims ) respect to a?letic    
sport+ activity equipm5t  7a7 ,unlawful 
activity ,x is unlawful = any p]son to  
sell1 or (f] = sale1 9 int]/ate comm]ce1
 or import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !     
purpose ( sell+ or (f]+ = sale1 any item
 or equipm5t int5d$1 design$1 or (f]$ = 

use by an individual engag$ 9 any       
a?letic sport+ activity1 :e!r           
pr(essional or amateur1 = :i* ! sell] or
 import]1 or any p]son act+ on behalf ( 
! sell] or import]1 makes any deceptive 
claim ) respect to ! safety b5efits (   
su* item4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a    
violation ( a rule "u section #ah ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7 reg>d+ unfair or       
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all 
en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by !  
same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1    
p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable    
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p (  
?is section4  7,b7 ,regulations ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission may promulgate "u    

section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 su* regulations z ! ,commission  
consid]s necess>y or appropriate to c>ry
 out ?is section4  7,c7 ,privileges &   
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
subsection 7a7 %all be subject to !     
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act z ?\gh all applicable  
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ & made "p ( ?is     
section4  7,d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! 
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
"u any o!r provision ( law4  7c7        
,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 9 any
 case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate  
has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !   
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$
 or adv]sely affect$ by any p]son :o    
violates subsection 7a71 ! attorney     
g5]al ( ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+
 a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts (

 ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 appropriate   
injunctive relief4  7#b7 ,rights (      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,notice 
to ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 
! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all notify !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 9 writ+ t !  
attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a civil    
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e initiat+ ! 
civil action4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,!         
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 )    
respect to a civil action %all include a
 copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to        
initiate ! civil action4  7iii7         
,exception ,if x is n feasible = !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission imm$iately ^u 
in/itut+ ! civil action4  7,b7          
,int]v5tion by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission may-- 7i7 
int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by !  

attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d 
on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 
7,,ii7 file petitions = appeal4  7#c7   
,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection %all be con/ru$ to prev5t !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,preemptive action by ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission in/itutes a civil action or 
an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a   
violation ( subsection 7a7 or a rule    
promulgat$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 ! 
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ !  
p5d5cy ( t action1 br+ a civil action "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9
 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = !         
violation ) respect to :i* ! ,commission
 in/itut$ su* action4  7#e7 ,v5ue2      
s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action

 br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9
 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t   
meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to  
v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,s]vice (    
process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 
7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 
9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7i7 is an inhabitant2
 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  7#f7 ,actions by
 o!r ,/ate (ficials ,9 addition to a    
civil actions br\ght by attorneys g5]al 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 any o!r consum]       
protection (fic] ( a ,/ate :o is        
au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s may br+ a    
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 subject  
to ! same requirem5ts & limitations t   
apply "u ?is subsection to civil actions
 br\ght by attorneys g5]al4  ,decemb]   
#h1 #bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t